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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Nice to see Siskin’s back at the feeders. Super tough little acrobats.

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Ancient Scot’s pine, or red deal showing as the river erodes in nth #Donegal

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Tough ringed plovers in a very cold wind, settling in for the evening. Nth #Donegal

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Navelwort, hazel and sea rocket in bloom across Nth Donegal this week for #wildflowerhour

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Wonderful #machair dune system in nth #Donegal on the shortest days of the year.

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Ever spotted one of these? Cherry galls, made by the oak tree to protect the tiny insect inside. When the egg is laid in the leaf, the leaf cells create this protective cover. Once they emerge in autumn, the insect lays eggs in the buds which produces a different gall protecting the next generation.

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

There were more little egrets than I’ve ever seen in the Lennon estuary today. They were a very rare bird in Ireland 30 years ago, now breeding in most counties, including Donegal. You can see it shuffling the mud with its feet to disturb their prey… #birds #donegalbirding

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Ling, bell and cross-leafed heathers in a beautiful little patch of bog that popped with colour, near Ramelton, Nth ##Donegal this week for #wildflowerhour

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Porcelain fungus on beech trees in lovely Rathmullan woods today, Nth #donegal #fungi

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Devils-bit scabious, bog asphodel and some bell heather high in the hills of #Donegal this morning, with a very shiny new queen bee for this weeks #wildflowerhour

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Equinox, 12/12 light and dark, small tortoiseshell or Ruán beag still on the wing. They’ll soon be hibernating. #donegal #pollinator

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

‘Are there any eels in the River Lennon?’ I’m often asked. This fine sized otter caught two within a few minutes this morning at Ramelton, Nth. #donegal. Always worth looking over the wall after school bus drop-off! #otter #mammals #biodiversity

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Spindle tree overlooking Kinnegar bay, Lough Swilly, Nth #donegal. I haven't come across any other spindles this far north...

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Beautiful redshanks and godwits yesterday, visiting from far north of here. #donegal provides some wonderful shelter to help them through the winter. #birds

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Two beautiful male red-tailed bumblebees, in the Hills of North #donegal #pollinators #invertefest

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

#ThreeBirdThursday in nth Donegal, a ringed plover and two young sanderlings… #birds

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Huge numbers of heather flies high up in Nth Fanad, Co. Donegal today. Great to see so many insects. #InverteFest #pollinators

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

A few giant woodwasps floating high above Fanad, nth #Donegal last night, at Murren hill. Check out our events page, plenty of nature walks across the county for #HeritageWeek, looking for these characters and others. naturenorthwest.ie/upcoming-eve...

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Beautiful horn head, nth #donegal, unique Machair dune system, only found on Ireland and Scotland. Such great farm management. #pollinators #invertebrates

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Wonderful parents, forever tidying up. 4th house martin nest this year, 2nd time this nest is being used. Hundreds of bugs being caught from around the area each and every day. #birds

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Always someone watching when you’re out and about… #machair #invertebrates

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Beautiful #Machair habitat wander yesterday at Magheragallon, west #donegal. The dunes are showing off! #invertebrates

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Tough choices but possibly my favourite sand-dune flower, the stunning harebells. At gorgeous, very busy Marble hill beach, Nth #donegal LIFE on Machair Machaire Beo #sanddunes

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Stunningly beautiful in their own way… Moon and compass jellyfish washed up at Portsalon beach, Nth #donegal today.

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Some fine pest control happening in our long grasses today. Our army of soldier beetles out hunting for aphids. Tune into Highland Radio #donegal tomorrow at 2pm to listen to our latest nature discussions…

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Rock sea-spurrey at beautiful Stroove beach, Nth #inishowen, Co. #donegal

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This brave little swallow was the first to fledge from my shed on Monday, very wet day. Its siblings wisely stayed put, I can hear them calling loudly from the office. ( very distracting :) #donegalbirding

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Sunfly ( or other super name, football fly :) and dance fly with mayfly pray I think (?), enjoying the never-ending light this week in #Iceland for #insectweek

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Moths and butterflies on dunes in west #Donegal sunshine… 6-spot burnet moths, common blue and dark-green fritillary butterflies for #insectweek

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Dark green fritillary butterflies and stunning 6-spot burnet moths in 28c heat, west #Donegal today.

NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

White campion and white/red campion hybrid I think? #wildflowerID Plus henbit dead nettle (with some Shepard’s purse seed pod sneaking in) and a lovely scarlet pimpernel, #Rathmullan, Nth #Donegal for #wildflowerhour

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NatureNorthWest @naturenorthwest.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The students of Glenmaquin NS found this fresh meadow brown butterfly today in the dunes at wonderful #Rathmullan, Nth #Donegal