On tonight’s special edition of Mooney Goes Wild, join Derek Mooney, Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Terry Flanagan, Ken Whelan and Niall Hatch as they discuss their favourite wildlife-themed gift ideas for budding naturalists of all ages.

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Derek is joined by Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Terry Flanagan & Niall Hatch. Topics up for discussion include: Back from the Brink, Mesmerising murmurations, a helping hand for Hen Harriers, Stones and Stolen Moments with author John Quinn.

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Joining Derek this week we have Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna & Niall Hatch. Topics for discussion include BirdWatch Ireland's annual Irish Garden Bird Survey, newly appointed President of University College Cork, Prof. John O’Halloran, Swan grazing on algae in Dublin, COP 26 and the Aer Lingus ‘bird strike’ incident from December 1985.

This week Derek is joined by Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Terry Flanagan & Niall Hatch. Topics up for discussion: BirdWatch Ireland’s annual Irish Garden Bird Survey, Harper’s Island Wetlands, a Community garden in Darndale, the link between badgers & blackberries and do urban gulls deserve the bad press?

Derek is joined by panel: Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Terry Flanagan & Niall Hatch. This week we find out about a new bee species, BirdWatch Ireland’s annual Irish Garden Bird Survey, felines bearing gifts, an extinct plant in the Botanic Gardens and cameraman Dough Allen on his years filming in the polar regions.

Tonight on a very special episode of Mooney Goes Wild we are dedicating our programme to the wonderful world of birds. Joining Derek to share their experiences, inspirations and favourite avian news stories are three of Ireland's leading experts in all things ornithological, Richard Collins, Jim Wilson and Niall Hatch.

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Join Derek this week as he looks back at some of the highlights from the show so far this year.

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This week Derek and panel take a look at the intriguing existence of fungi, Terry Flanagan takes a look at a Sparrowhawk in Co. Louth and Director of Dublin Zoo, Dr. Christoph Schwitzer joins us for a chat.

Joining Derek this week we have Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Terry Flanagan & Niall Hatch. Topics for discussion include: Is Ireland set to lose its wintering Bewick’s Swans? Matthew Jebb on autumnal changes. Autumn 'technicolour' berries and where is Wally the Walrus?

Is our warming climate causing some animals to "shape-shift"? Derek & the panel discuss a stunning spider web that he discovered on the wing-mirror of his car. Dr. Zoe Muller on giraffes & the ‘grandmother hypothesis’, Richard O’Callaghan on the decline of Freshwater Pearl Mussels and you can take part in the Coastwatch Autumn Survey.

Richard Collins looks to Lambay, we take a look at correct naming in nature, Éanna looks forward to 'National Tree Day', Terry Flanagan on the Phoenix Park in Dublin, we look at a new book - The Coastal Atlas of Ireland & the curious case of African Penguins killed by a swarm of bees.

This week we take a look at terns in Dublin Bay, Terry visits the Dead Zoo, why pollinators need a boost, a white Pheasant turns up in Meath, ‘citizen scientist’ help needed to measure nitrogen dioxide levels and Derek visits Fota Wildlife Park in Cork.

Autumn: the season when birdwatchers twitch with excitement, the amazing vocal imitations of the Superb Lyrebird, we look at eelgrass which the favourite food of Brent Geese, Eanna looks at Ash Dieback and Grounded Manx Shearwaters need a helping hand.

Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms.

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