The common chiffchaff, or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Snails
18/04/2026 | 6 mins.
From garden snails to rare woodland snails and tincy tiny sand dune specialists, Ireland is a haven for snails. Integral to almost every food web, though often overlooked, this week's Nature File looks at the role of snails in our hedges, woods, fens and fields.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Meadow Pipit
11/04/2026 | 6 mins.
Once a pair of pipits have gone to the trouble of making a nest and laying their perfect eggs therein, along comes cuckoo to lay her own little troublemaker in among the pipit eggs. Explore the ecology and the folklore of Meadow Pipits in this week’s Nature File.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile 'New Series' - Woodland Wildflowers
04/04/2026 | 7 mins.
Nature File returns to the airwaves this week, celebrating the blossoming of woodland wildflowers. White flowered wood-sorrel and wood anemone; glistening yellow lesser celandine and of course, violet coloured violets and bluebells, all making the most of April.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile - Spiders
25/10/2025 | 8 mins.
Spiders found in Ireland include 583 unique species.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Naturefile is a celebratory journey to the lesser-known realms of nature in Ireland with Anja Murray. With surprising stories uncovered each week, about everything from lichens to trees, Swallows to Sea Eagles, starfish and turtles, there are elements of science, history and folklore.
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