Outdoor Living

Tempting early summer salmon

NATURE John Shelley is tempted by some salmon fishing, but will the salmon be tempted to take his fly?

CULTURE Westport’s colourful Flower Festival takes place over two days, Saturday and Sunday, July 1 to 2

NATURE John encounters a hedgehog, but James is unimpressed by their looks – and character

NATURE John Shelley brings some UK visitors to Achill, where wildlife, scenery and sandwiches impress

NATURE John Shelley discovers that when it comes to spring birdsong, resistance is futile

NATURE John Shelley ruminates on the many myths and facts attached to the cuckoo, which arrives in Ireland in late April

NATURE John Shelley is besieged by an unwelcome stalker — aged, cranky and decidedly foul-smelling

NATURE Lambs and sheep are defenseless against dogs that are let run loose by irresponsible owners

NATURE John Shelley’s friend is won over by the charming courtship-feeding ritual of a pair of robins

NATURE The ordinarily mild-mannered coot turns hot-headed and spiritedly competitive come the spring

NATURE Almost the entire world population of light-bellied Brent geese winter in Ireland, but their numbers are falling