North Antrim - April 2026. The last new moth species of the year for April. A reasonably common and widespread moth.
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Compositionally Challenged Week 18 - Film Noir
Per Wiki: Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1950 American film noir directed and produced by Otto Preminger. Considered by many as a classic of the film noir genre, the film displays a brand of violence "lurking below urban society", a significant noir motif.
Rogerstown Estuary / Turvey Nature Reserve, Co.Dublin, Ireland, 12-11-2022
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Regulidae
Genus:Regulus
Species:R. regulus
Binomial name
Regulus regulus
Cíorbhuí
Status: A common resident throughout Ireland, mainly in coniferous forests.
Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland.The European population is considered to be Secure.
Identification: Our smallest breeding bird species, measuring just 9cm in length. Very active, moving quickly between branches and can be difficult to get a good view of. Adult male Goldcrests have a bright yellow crown stripe with at least some orange tint. Bordered by thick black stripe on either side, with the rest of the head greyish green. The back, rump and tail are dark olive-green and there is a small white wing-bar. The underparts are pale grey-green. Adult female Goldcrests are identical to males, except that the crown never shows any orange (pure yellow). Juveniles lack the ornate head colouring of the adults, having a plain grey head instead.
Similar Species: Firecrest.
Call: A very high pitched “zi-zi-zee”, one of the few calls that can be heard in woodlands during the winter months. The song consists of a series of high-pitched notes with a crescendo at the end.
Diet: Feeds almost exclusively on insects and other invertebrates.
Breeding: Goldcrests breed in a wide variety of habitats, including broadleaf forests, hedgerows and suburban gardens. It is also one of the few species that will breed in dense coniferous woodlands.
Wintering: Resident. In very cold weather may visit garden bird tables, but prefers searching for insects in vegetation.
Where to See: Widespread in Ireland.
Rogerstown Estuary / Turvey Nature Reserve, Co.Dublin, Ireland, 12-11-2022
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Regulidae
Genus:Regulus
Species:R. regulus
Binomial name
Regulus regulus
Cíorbhuí
Status: A common resident throughout Ireland, mainly in coniferous forests.
Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland.The European population is considered to be Secure.
Identification: Our smallest breeding bird species, measuring just 9cm in length. Very active, moving quickly between branches and can be difficult to get a good view of. Adult male Goldcrests have a bright yellow crown stripe with at least some orange tint. Bordered by thick black stripe on either side, with the rest of the head greyish green. The back, rump and tail are dark olive-green and there is a small white wing-bar. The underparts are pale grey-green. Adult female Goldcrests are identical to males, except that the crown never shows any orange (pure yellow). Juveniles lack the ornate head colouring of the adults, having a plain grey head instead.
Similar Species: Firecrest.
Call: A very high pitched “zi-zi-zee”, one of the few calls that can be heard in woodlands during the winter months. The song consists of a series of high-pitched notes with a crescendo at the end.
Diet: Feeds almost exclusively on insects and other invertebrates.
Breeding: Goldcrests breed in a wide variety of habitats, including broadleaf forests, hedgerows and suburban gardens. It is also one of the few species that will breed in dense coniferous woodlands.
Wintering: Resident. In very cold weather may visit garden bird tables, but prefers searching for insects in vegetation.
Where to See: Widespread in Ireland.
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