Like a phoenix... rare woodpecker spotted in city park

Have you heard a woodpecker 'drumming' on trees in Phoenix Park in Dublin — or elsewhere across the country?

The Great Spotted Woodpecker has been confirmed in Dublin's Phoenix Park. The park's name is not derived from any birds however, Páirc an Fhionnuisce comes from the Irish for clear or still water... fionn uisce.

He, with his beak, examines well

Which fit to stand and which to fell