Mooney Goes Wild

by RTÉ Radio 1

Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. Listen live every Monday at 10pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

Niall goes birdwatching and exploring in Egypt
Apr 14, 2025 – 0:13:37
A Robin visits Derek's house ahead of the Dawn Chorus
Apr 14, 2025 – 0:06:12
"A short back and sides" asked the Robin!
Apr 14, 2025 – 0:09:40
Jim Wilson's Sand Martin stream gets an upgrade
Apr 14, 2025 – 0:12:26
Looking ahead to NestWatch 2025
Apr 14, 2025 – 0:09:42
April showers: something to celebrate
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:04:39
Wasps in glasshouses shouldn’t grow domes!
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:03:04
Jack Snipe: one of the most secretive Irish birds of all
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:06:25
Ridding Killarney National Park of Rhododendrons
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:16:43
Hoopoe invasion!
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:04:23
Corvid intelligence
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:06:37
Duck feeders
Apr 7, 2025 – 0:12:16
Do birds sit? Oscar Wilde certainly seemed to think so!
Mar 31, 2025 – 0:06:27
(Not so) Common Crane seen in Co. Kilkenny
Mar 31, 2025 – 0:15:01
Join the hunt for mermaid’s purses
Mar 31, 2025 – 0:13:07
Saving The Maharees from coastal erosion is a true community effort
Mar 31, 2025 – 0:17:59
Drumming duets in the Garden County
Mar 24, 2025 – 0:15:17
Doctors by Nature
Mar 24, 2025 – 0:25:54
A Tale of Dandelions and Guinea Pigs
Mar 24, 2025 – 0:02:02
Pocket Forests at the University of Galway
Mar 24, 2025 – 0:09:56
Nesting Season special: Easter Monday, 21st April 2025
Mar 24, 2025 – 0:00:57
Did St. Patrick really rid Ireland of snakes?
Mar 17, 2025 – 0:08:48
Why doesn’t ice stick to Polar Bear fur?
Mar 17, 2025 – 0:17:21
New Year Plant Hunt
Mar 17, 2025 – 0:08:19
Swimming Upstream: one man’s fight to save the Atlantic wild salmon
Mar 17, 2025 – 0:17:28
The Lark Ascending
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:07:21
Spring Alive: submit your records of migrant birds
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:07:44
How good are the facilities for birdwatchers in Ireland?
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:04:49
Harper’s Island Wetlands: the perfect place to watch waterbirds
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:11:51
National Tree Week: “Planting Trees, Growing Together”
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:05:46
Frogs are feeling frisky!
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:12:49
Name That Tune!
Mar 3, 2025 – 0:05:20
Frolicking French Flamingos
Mar 3, 2025 – 0:07:27
World-class murmurations at Lough Ennell
Mar 3, 2025 – 0:12:35
Sustainable Futures Forum at University College Cork
Mar 3, 2025 – 0:27:49
Humpback Whale bites off more than it can chew
Feb 24, 2025 – 0:14:46
Hazel Dormouse in Co. Kildare
Feb 24, 2025 – 0:04:00
Marsh Fritillary butterfly
Feb 24, 2025 – 0:10:19
Calling all farmers: the Breeding Waders EIP needs you!
Feb 24, 2025 – 0:24:20
La Fête du Mimosa
Feb 17, 2025 – 0:05:26
Knock, knock. Who’s there? The Green Woodpecker!
Feb 17, 2025 – 0:10:13
Wearing your art on your sleeve: the ink-redible world of animal tattoos
Feb 17, 2025 – 0:08:11
Pesticides in pet fur pose problems for nesting birds
Feb 17, 2025 – 0:13:53
If it doesn’t walk like a duck and it doesn’t talk like a duck . . . it may still be a duck!
Feb 17, 2025 – 0:15:24
Here Comes the Sun!
Feb 10, 2025 – 0:03:50
Proud as a Peacock: looking at mating displays in the animal kingdom
Feb 10, 2025 – 0:12:19
Celebrating Snowdrop Month
Feb 10, 2025 – 0:10:11
Humpback Whale makes a journey spanning three oceans
Feb 10, 2025 – 0:14:45
Ceramic Swallows in Lisbon
Feb 10, 2025 – 0:10:11
The Red Fox
Feb 3, 2025 – 0:54:58

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poet_physicist

Sometimes poignant, always fun

A great introduction to Ireland, or a fun source of news and pop culture. I've been listening to the podcast for more than a year since my visit to Ireland in 2010. Thanks, guys.