Periwinkle goes for a walk
Periwinkle goes for a walk Wait for me! A common Periwinkle makes its way down to the tide on Dollar Bay and leaves quite an impressive trail as it does…
Common Blenny
Common Blenny Have you ever peered into a rock pool and seen this looking back. The Common Blenny or Shanny is one of our more common rock-pool fishes. Up to…
Honeycomb Worm
Ever seen these strange brain like reefs at the edges of sandy beaches? Learn more about the collonies of worms that create them.
Flat Periwinkle at Booley Bay
Pretty shell or tasty snack? You decide. These pretty mollusc shells are a common sight on Irish beaches whether the owner is at home or not.
Black-Headed Gull
Black-Headed Gull The Black-Headed Gull is commonly spotted around the Hook peninsula and indeed all Irish coasts. Familiar as it may be, this small gull is now a Red-Listed species.…
Opportunist Spiders
Opportunist Spiders Home sweet Home. Spider webs are a familiar sight everywhere inland from ditches to gardens, to inside your house. Spiders are opportunists and will set up camp anywhere…
Silver-washed Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary The Silver-washed Fritillary is our largest resident butterfly and is especially found in the south of Ireland. It gets its name from the silvery splashes on its under…
Grey Seals
Grey Seals Say hi to Podge and Rodge! Whilst scanning with my binoculars from Hook Head over the water toward Dunmore East the other day, these two kept popping up…
Common Field Grasshopper
Common Field Grasshopper A common sight is the Common Field Grasshopper like the one pictured here in Saltmills. Their colour can vary from green through brown, to almost black. More…