To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric fm with a new series to discuss the distinct bird songs, melodies and calls ...

The common snipe, Gallinago gallinago ... Presumably, this gut pâté was quite tasty. Fortunately for the birds, they are quite difficult to shoot because they zigzag as they fly, making them ...

The BBC met the team behind the fascinating project. The jack snipe is a small and secretive bird and I'm squelching through the site of a former South Staffordshire colliery trying to spot one.