We have a species in the garden like sand-hoppers, but darker and living in the soil. (Photo enclosed)
Rosemary Hill, Waterville, Co Kerry -They may have been just-hatched larva of one of the cricket or grasshopper family.
During the holidays I saw two little egrets on the mudflats on Mweenish Island, Connemara. Is this a first so far west?
Philip Berman, Leinster Road, Dublin 6
- They have been around Clew Bay for several years.
Why is it birds, irrespective of their species, visit feeders all at the same time and also disappear all at the same time, and keep this pattern up throughout the day.
B Sinnott, Oughterard, Co Galway
- We’ve often wondered about that, too.
I have an old black iron kettle, used long ago by my grandmother, now sitting on top of our kitchen press, perhaps for the past six or seven years. I decided to give it a rinse and found five medium-sized slugs and two small ones in the spout.
Hugh Lee, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow
Twice recently, four long-tailed tits appeared on the bird feeder for a very quick visit, fed like mad and off again, as they do.
Stephen Butler, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
- Michael Viney welcomes observations at Thallabawn, Carrowniskey PO, Westport, Co Mayo; e-mail: viney@anu.ie. Please include a postal address.