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Dick Warner

Not many people have seen the gudgeon fish

The gudgeon is a fairly widespread Irish freshwater fish but not many people have seen one. 

Mon, 12 Sep, 2016

Stickleback had me hooked

The sun was shining down into the water and I could clearly see that there were a number of fish darting around between the weeds. 

Mon, 05 Sep, 2016

Having fun with flowers

Identifying wildflowers is not an easy thing for the amateur naturalist. 

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Birds hoover up spilt grain

Despite the fact that August has been quite wet most of the winter cereals around here have been harvested. It’s barley mainly, with a bit of wheat, writes Dick Warner

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Commas are back. Full stop

I have two buddleia bushes at the bottom of my garden. They’ve been in flower for a couple of weeks and, on the odd occasion when the sun shines, I stroll down to check them for insects. 

Mon, 15 Aug, 2016

Amazing quality of cobwebs

I hadn’t used my car for a couple of days and when I went out to get into it I discovered that a spider had woven a web between the wing mirror and the body of the car. 

Mon, 08 Aug, 2016

Water lilies’ big role in our past diet

The pleasures of travelling our inland waterways are enhanced at this time of year by the blossoming of water lilies. 

Mon, 01 Aug, 2016

Otters feel safe in the sunshine

RECENTLY I spent some time in and around the village of Corofin in Co Clare, writes Dick Warner

Mon, 25 Jul, 2016

Hens at risk from feral cats

Last winter, my small flock of hens was killed by a feral tom cat, says Dick Warner. 

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Swooping swallows take a sip

BECAUSE I like boating and fishing I spend many summer days around water. 

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016