Yes folks it is that time of the year to get ready for the Dawn Chorus.
Mooney Goes Wild will bring you a special broadcast on May 11th 2003.
We will bring you more details soon
What is the Dawn Chorus?
It
is collective sound of all the birds that sing at dawn.
It usually refers to those sounds made by birds that sing
during the breeding season, which for most birds in Ireland
is between late March and the beginning of July. The dawn
chorus is usually associated with woodland birds but it
can be heard everywhere. Each habitat has its own distinctive
"chorus members".
Ireland
Ireland is a small island on the western edges of the continent
of Europe. Originally covered with broad-leaved woodlands
the first settlers began to change the landscape forever.
Large areas were cleared and advances in agriculture eventually
lead to a landscape of patchwork fields surrounded by stonewalls
in the west and hedgerows in the east. Because of this patchwork
of habitats we are fortunate here in Ireland to be able
to hear a wide range of species in relatively small areas.
These changes have had a great effect on the birds of Ireland.
Some species have lost out by these changes while others
have taken full advantage. Relatively recent changes, such
as the advent of mechanisation in Irish farming, has led
to a dramatic decline in birds of hay meadows.
BROADCAST DETAILS from the 2002 Special
 Watch the TV programme of the Dawn Chorus here.
RTÉ 1(TV), 19:30 on 12th May, 2002 (RealPlayer required)
Running order for 'live' broadcast on Radio 1
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| 00:15-01:00 Documentary: The Black-tailed Godwit presented by Jim
Wilson produced by Derek Mooney. | |
| 01:15-02:00 Documentary: The American Alligator presented and
produced by Derek Mooney | |
| 02:15-03:00 Documentary: The Rain Forests of Costa Rica presented by
Eanna Ní Lámhna produced by Derek Mooney | |
| 03:15-04:00 Documentary: The Trumpeter Swan presented by Dr Richard
Collins produced by Derek Mooney | |
04:00-06:00 LIVE broadcast of the Dawn Chorus from Cuskinny Marsh
Nature Reserve
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| Listen here to the live birdsong from Cuskinny Marsh | |
Mooney Goes Wild would like to thank Minister Síle De Valera for her support with this project.
A special thanks also to Peter Wilson for his help in the
design and construction of this web site.
Message from the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands...
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