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The SKYLARK’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Fuiseog’. The Latin name is ‘ALAUDA ARVENSIS ’. It is an AMBER listed bird in Ireland. In this podcast Garrett talks about Juliana Barnes, a nun from the late 1300's who is really responsible for the collective nouns for birds. She called her list of nouns 'The Companies of Beasties and Fowlies'. The collective nouns for SKYLARKs are; an exultation, a h...

The WIGEON’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Rualacha’. The Latin name is ‘MARECA PENELOPE’. It is an AMBER listed bird in Ireland. It is a duck. Females look like female mallards. Collective nouns for the wigeon are;  flock, team, raft, brace, bunch of Wigeons. The Wigeon can symbolise intuition or psychic abilities and is sometimes associated with goddesses of wisdom, self awareness. Out here in...

The WHIMBREL's name in the Irish Language is ‘Crotach eanaigh’. The Latin name is ‘NUMENIUS PHAEOPUS’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. It is a wader. Visually it's a close relative of the curlew. Both come from the genus 'Numenius' which comes from the words 'new' and 'moon'. Probably a reference to both bills and the crescent shape curve they have. Whimbrels are 'passage migrants'. So they...

REDKNOT is known simply as KNOT. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Cnota’. The Latin name is ‘CALIDRIS CANUTUS’.  It is a RED LISTED bird in Ireland.  It belongs to the family of the Sandpiper. It usually comes to Ireland during October to February. It comes all the way from Greenland and other high atlantic islands.  Once one of these little birds tagged as B95 had the nickname 'MOONBIRD'. This...

SHELDUCK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Seil-lacha'. The Latin name is ‘TADORNA TADORNA’.  It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland. DUCK is the common name for many species of waterfoul in the family of Anatidae. The word 'Duck' comes from the old english word 'Dūce - Diver'. The female is a 'Duck' the male is a 'Drake'. The shell part has nothing to do with Shells. 'Sheld' is the old english w...

LITTLE EGRET. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Éigrit bheag.  The Latin name is ‘EGRETTA  GARZETTA’.  It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. Understood by early Celts as a symbol of purity, poise and balance. A bird to be seen to occupy the liminal space between land and water and was considered to have the mystical ability to traverse between the 'Otherworld' and our own. A messanger bird. They...

SPARROWHAWK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Spioróg’.  The Latin name is ‘ACCIPITER NISUS’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. For such a powerful, sharp Raptor, Sparrowhawks don't live that long. No more than two years usually and this is mainly due to injury. Some collective nouns for this bird and other hawks include, a cast of, a lease of, a kettle of, a boil of.  A male Sparrowhawk was...

GREY HERON. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Corr réisc’.  The Latin name is ‘ARDEA  CINEREA’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. A professorly, academic, knowledgeable looking bird. In his performance imagining this bird, Garrett creates a voice for the Heron. The collective nouns for the Grey Heron are flight, sedge, sege, glean, station, siege. In Irish mythology Heron and Crane are guardi...

The GREYLAG GOOSE. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Gé Ghlas’.  The Latin name is ‘ANSER ANSER. It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland! The goose and Greylag were once revered across Eurasia. It is associated with Gula the godess of healing. In ancient Egypt geese symbolised the goddess of love, Aphrodite. They are a big big heavy bird. Males are bigger. As geese go, they are one of the loudest y...

The PINTAIL. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Biorearrach’.  The Latin name is ‘ANUS ACUTA’. It is a duck. It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland! The duck is heavily associated with ancient greek mythology and the story of Icarus/Odysseus. The Pintail is a migratory bird to be seen here from October to March on marshlands. Also called a Northern Pintail. Listen to more 'Ducking and Diving', drin...

The GREENSHANK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Laidhrín glas’.  The Latin name is ‘TRINGA NEBULARIA’. Although its cousin the Redshank is a red listed bird, the Greenhshank is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. It is part of the Sandpiper family. This art work, in the form of imagined recordings were performed by Garrett from October 2023 - January 2024 in Millbrook Studios, Rathfarnham, Dublin....

The OYSTERCATCHER. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Roilleach’.  The Latin name is ‘HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS’. Although one would consider this bird to be very popular to hear and see along the coastline, it is in fact a RED LISTED bird in Ireland and is a near threatened bird GLOBALLY! Legend has the bird associated with St. Brigid. While fleeing from her persecutors St. Brigid collapsed on the se...

The KINGFISHER. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Cruidín’.  The Latin name is ‘ALCEDO ATTHIS’. This little bird is an AMBER listed bird in Ireland. There are numerous collective nouns for the Kingfisher. Concentration, Realm, Crown, Rattle, Clique. Interesting, Kingfishers are solitary birds and generally don't like each other very much. Did you know there is a direct link to the term Halcyon Da...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a bird called a DUNLIN. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Breacóg’ which means young speckled one.  The Latin name is ‘CALIDRIS ALPINA’. This little bird is also a RED listed bird in Ireland. The collective noun for Dunlin is a flock, team, or a plump of Dunlin. They breed in tough places like Greenland, Alaska, Iceland and Siberia. It is a tough, hardy l...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a well talked about bird called a CURLEW. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Crotach' which means humped or hump-backed.  Their large, long bill is soft and flexible. The Latin name is ‘NUMENIUS ARQUATA’. Sadly this bird is being hugely recognised as a highly endangered bird and is a RED listed bird in Ireland. It is estimated that there is only 100 - 138...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a bird called a GOLDEN PLOVER. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Feadóg bhuí’. The Latin name is ‘ Pluvialis Apricaria ’. Sadly this bird is a RED listed bird in Ireland. Some interesting trivia here.  Garrett relays the Origin of Guinness World Records where on 10 November 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Breweries, went...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a bird called a LITTLE GREBE . It’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Spágaire tonn’. The Latin name is ‘Tachybaptus ruficollis’. Happy to say it is a GREEN listed bird in Ireland. It swims like a duck, it looks like a duck, but it's not a duck! It is a small bird and the smallest of the GREBE family. AKA 'Dabchick'. It has a bonkers but lovely distinctive sh...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a bird called a LAPWING. One of his favourites.  It is a WADER. It’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Pilibín’. The Latin name is ‘Vanellus Vanellus’. It is RED LISTED in Ireland. The collective noun for Lapwings is a Deceit of Lapwings . One of the best birds to listen to, sounds like a mobile phone. Beautiful to watch in flight while roding the air with it...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a bird called a REDSHANK . It is a WADER . It's name in the Irish Language is 'Cosdeargán' . The Latin name is 'Tringa totanus' . It is RED LISTED in Ireland. Garrett also talks about nicknames associated with the Redshank, different interpretations of the Irish language name of the bird and the irritating sound of the bird. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art c...

This week Garrett is imagining to look at a bird called a TEAL . It is a duck. It's name in the Irish Language is 'Praslacha' . The Latin name is 'Anas crecca' . It is AMBER LISTED in Ireland. Garrett also talks about the feather colouring of the bird, 'Iridescence' to be exact. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council. For more information on what we do follow us on Insta...