Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Daybreak with Evonne Ferguson
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| Naturefile - Meadow brown & ringlet butterflies | 28 Jun 2025 | 00:07:46 | |
Ringlet and Meadow brown butterflies are on the wing through high summer, filling up with nectar in flower rich meadows and finding the perfect places there for their larvae too. Explore the summertime highs of brown butterflies on this weeks Nature File. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Meadowsweet | 21 Jun 2025 | 00:05:49 | |
Creamy, perennial of damp waysides, meadows, marshes and woods, this tall, hairless plant flowers throughout Ireland from June to September. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Brent Geese | 26 Oct 2024 | 00:06:30 | |
A winter migrant from high-Arctic Canada. Most occur in Ireland between October and April. This population winters almost entirely in Ireland, with small numbers in parts of Britain and France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Hedgehogs | 19 Oct 2024 | 00:07:47 | |
Many people are surprised to hear that hedgehogs are not actually native to Ireland. It is believed that they were introduced in the 12th century from Britain ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Daybreak - Ivy | 05 Oct 2024 | 00:08:26 | |
Ivy flowers in October, ensuring vital nectar supplies for butterflies, moths and bees when very little else is in flower. Ivy is a wonderful world of sustenance to lots of wildlife through winter months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Hairy Mollies | 28 Sep 2024 | 00:06:03 | |
The term ‘Hairy Molly’ has often been used in Ireland to describe any hairy or fuzzy-looking caterpillar. This term is said to have originated from the Irish language where ‘mala’ or ‘malaí’ (plural) is the Irish word for an eyebrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Song Thrush | 21 Sep 2024 | 00:06:29 | |
A close rival songster to the Blackbird, from which it mainly differs in its repetition of each phrase three or four times. Typical phrases include "cherry dew," and "knee-deep," . Loud, fluty and far-carrying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Craneflies | 14 Sep 2024 | 00:05:50 | |
Crane flies are flies in the family Tipulidae. They are insects. Crane flies look similar to large mosquitoes but, unlike mosquitoes, crane flies do not bite. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Seals | 07 Sep 2024 | 00:08:27 | |
Grey Seals haul themselves ashore in autumn to breed, on remote and generally undisturbed areas, in particular offshore islands, where human disturbance is absent. Trá Bán on the Great Blasket Island is one back where hundreds of seals can still be seen on the beach in autumn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - lady's tresses orchids | 31 Aug 2024 | 00:05:48 | |
Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Kestrel | 24 Aug 2024 | 00:06:42 | |
A species of falcon. A small bird of prey with long, relatively narrow wings and tail. Has a short, hooked bill for eating meat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Ragwort | 17 Aug 2024 | 00:06:53 | |
Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is native biennial which is a food source for a wide range of insects. It is not usually a significant problem in gardens, but its poisonous qualities can make it a danger for horses or cattle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Goshawk | 14 Jun 2025 | 00:08:00 | |
The Goshawk is a large hawk, almost reaching buzzard size. When seen up close, it has a fierce look with bright red eyes and a distinctive white eyebrow. Thanks to its broad wings, it can to hunt at high speed, weaving in and out of trees, while its legs and talons can catch its prey in flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Gorse | 10 Aug 2024 | 00:07:55 | |
Gorse, furze, whins, are all so common that it’s easy to overlook them, successful enough to earn them resentment. At this time of year, the deep yellow flowers of Autumn Gorse are erupting across mountains and heaths. Discover the strange history of Gorse on this week’s Nature File. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Guillemot | 27 Jul 2024 | 00:06:49 | |
The Guillemot is the most common species of Auk in Ireland. It is a highly-marine species, only found on land in the breeding season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Gulls | 29 Jun 2024 | 00:05:22 | |
Gulls are controversial birds. Strong, clever, opportunistic and adaptable.In the wild, Gulls are caring and resilient animals. Devoted parents – both mothers and fathers share the rearing of their young, beginning with the task of incubating the eggs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Oak Trees | 22 Jun 2024 | 00:07:37 | |
Oak trees are in full leaf by now, these tallest and longest living of native trees, soaking up the light of the longest long midsummer days. Recent research has revealed that Irish sessile Oaks originated in Galicia in Northern Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Machair | 15 Jun 2024 | 00:06:19 | |
Machair systems present a complex landscape mosaic of habitats comprising both wet and dry areas. They are bordered by beaches and sometimes extensive dune habitats on the seaward side, with wetland areas backed by peatland and heathland habitats on the landward side. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Manx shearwater Birds | 08 Jun 2024 | 00:07:28 | |
The Manx shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx shearwaters were called Manks puffins in the 17th century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Sea Snails | 01 Jun 2024 | 00:07:17 | |
Slow moving sea snails come in many shapes and sizes, though all are equipped with a head and a foot, ad most of us recognize the spiral of a whelk shell. This week, Nature File explores the whelks and other sea snails that are easy to see along the shore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Elephant Hawk Moth | 25 May 2024 | 00:05:57 | |
The adults are nocturnal, flying from dusk and coming to light, resting by day amongst its foodplants. They feed from honeysuckle (Lonicera) and other tubular flowers on the wing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - The Corncrake | 18 May 2024 | 00:07:08 | |
The Corncrake is a shy, secretive bird, the distinctive "kerrx-kerrx" call of the male often being the only indication of their presence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Solitary Bees | 11 May 2024 | 00:06:22 | |
95% of the worlds 20,000 species of bee are solitary rather than social bees. Ireland has over 100 bee species, of which 77 are solitary bees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Waterlilies | 31 May 2025 | 00:08:06 | |
Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Rays | 04 May 2024 | 00:06:16 | |
Rays are some of the most beautiful and unique sea creatures on the planet. These fascinating fish come in various shapes and sizes, and are spread across the globe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Black Poplar | 27 Apr 2024 | 00:06:03 | |
The black poplar may be a native Irish tree, although rare. It has been found especially in the midlands, predominantly in hedgerows in wet farmland near deep water-filled ditches, particularly along the River Shannon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Hen Harrier | 20 Apr 2024 | 00:07:04 | |
The hen harrier is a bird of prey. It breeds in Eurasia. The term "hen harrier" refers to its former habit of preying on free-ranging fowl. It migrates to more southerly areas in winter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Brimstone Butterflies | 13 Apr 2024 | 00:06:30 | |
There is a view that the word 'butterfly' originates from the yellow colour of male Brimstones. The wings of the female are very pale green, almost white, males have yellow-green underwings and yellow upper wings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Wild Garlic | 06 Apr 2024 | 00:06:21 | |
Allium ursinum, known as wild garlic, ramsons, cowleekes, cows's leek, cowleek, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, Eurasian wild garlic or bear's garlic, is a bulbous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Blackthorn Blossom | 30 Mar 2024 | 00:07:29 | |
Blackthorn trees are early starters, bursting in to effusive white blossom early in the year, before they have even grown any leaves, before any other trees have thought too much about flowering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Crested Grebes | 23 Mar 2024 | 00:06:37 | |
Its spring, and like most birds, Crested Grebes have mating on the mind at this time of year. For this, grebes adopt a fancy feathered crest, and then engage in elaborate courtship rituals. Listen in to Nature File for a little insight in to the mating behaviour of crested grebes in Irish waters this mating season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Slow worms | 16 Mar 2024 | 00:05:27 | |
It is not native to Ireland and is thought to have been introduced to the Burren region of Ireland in 1970 from Britain. The slow worm is coppery brown or sometimes bluish grey in colour with darker flanks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Soil life | 28 Oct 2023 | 00:08:28 | |
More than half of all species live in the soil, where there are microscopic fungal threads, arthropods of every shape and size and some of the strangest-looking creatures on the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Cranes | 21 Oct 2023 | 00:06:30 | |
Cranes are the tallest wild birds in Europe, and now, after 300 years of absence, cranes are breeding in wild in Ireland again! This year’s young stay near their [aren’t through the Autumn months, a sight not seen here for a very long time. Celebrate the return of the common crane to Ireland in this week’s Nature File, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Little Egret | 10 May 2025 | 00:07:22 | |
Resident along coasts and rivers throughout Ireland, but still scarce in the Midlands and north-west of the country. Little Egret was considered rare in Ireland until it first started breeding here in 1997. It has since expanded and now occurs in almost every coastal county, as well as at a number of inland sites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Deer Rut | 14 Oct 2023 | 00:06:34 | |
At the dawning of each day through the month of October, deer lock antlers in a fierce mating battle. The deer rut is a contest between males - the winner will acquire the right to a whole harem of females. This week Nature File is all about the autumn deer rut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Alder | 07 Oct 2023 | 00:06:45 | |
One of Ireland's most widely distributed trees, often found in damp boggy areas and along river banks. Like most broad-leaved trees, Alnus glutinosa flowers before the leaves are out with attractive long reddish catkins appearing as early as January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Octopus | 30 Sep 2023 | 00:06:19 | |
An octopus, octopuses or octopodes is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda. The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class of squids, cuttlefish and nautiloids See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - The Rowan Tree | 23 Sep 2023 | 00:07:06 | |
Rowan trees grow well in the mountains, so it's well known as Mountain Ash. Berries are ripening now and provide important food for thrushes and other birds through the winter months, hence they'll often be closely guarded by the birds who covet it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Sturgeon | 16 Sep 2023 | 00:06:13 | |
Sturgeon are enormous fish, swimming in oceans and rivers since the time of the dinosaurs. Our hunter gatherer ancestors feasted on Sturgeon, as did more recent medieval communities in Ireland and across the continent. Now Sturgeon have been gone from Irish waters since the 1980s, though there are plans afoot to bring them back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Crabapples | 09 Sep 2023 | 00:06:46 | |
Wild crab apples are the tart little ancestors of thousands of varieties of domesticated apples, often planted or seeded wild in hedges near old farmsteads. This morning we explore this fruit, which is ripe in September and sustains many bugs and beasts through the autumn months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - The Colour Purple | 02 Sep 2023 | 00:06:18 | |
As the vibrant greens of summer morph into brown and golds of early autumn, wildflowers seem to love coming out in purple. From ‘devil’s-bit scabious’ to blankets of wild heathers, purples are a popular colour at this time of year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - | 26 Aug 2023 | 00:05:39 | |
Scallop is a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Ants | 19 Aug 2023 | 00:06:04 | |
There are thousands of ant species across the world, but here are some you are more likely to find in Ireland. Anja tells us more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Alien Wildflowers | 12 Aug 2023 | 00:06:20 | |
Terms such as wild, native or alien are often used by botanists but what exactly do they mean? How long does a plant have to have occurred here to count as native? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Sphagnum Moss | 03 May 2025 | 00:06:33 | |
Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay of dead plant material and eventually form peat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Choughs | 05 Aug 2023 | 00:06:02 | |
Now that the chicks have fledged, Red-billed choughs can be seen soaring over the coastline in flocks and gathering together on clifftops and coastal grassland, where they to poke their distinctive red beak in the ground in search of small insects to eat. Explore the unexpected ways of being a chough in Nature File this Saturday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Wild Peas | 29 Jul 2023 | 00:06:28 | |
Wild peas are clambering through hedges, woodland edges and pockets of wild tangled growth right now, using their climbing tentacles to help them get to the light. These delicate wild flowering plants are the original ancestors of domestic pea. Discover the world of wild peas on nature file this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Cold water coral reefs | 22 Jul 2023 | 00:06:33 | |
Spectacular coral reefs thrive on Ireland’s continental margin, some reaching over 100m in height, teeming with life forms of every description. Discover the strange world of Irelands’ cold water coral reefs this Saturday morning on Nature File. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Naturefile - Puffins | 15 Jul 2023 | 00:06:27 | |
During the summer months, puffins are tending to their young, with their yellow, red and orange bills stuffed with sand eels and sprat to bring to the baby birds, who are still hidden away in burrows. Explore the strange world of puffins in this weeks Nature File with Anja Murray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||