COMMON SANDPIPER - ACTITUS HYPOLEUCOS

WE ARE BACK! COMMON SANDPIPER. Get this week’s HIDE FM - Podcast on the COMMON SANDPIPER by searching HIDE FM on almost all podcast distributors. (Not on Spotify)The COMMON SANDPIPER’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Gobadán coiteann’. Gobadán has its roots in the word Gob or beak or the meaning sharp beak. Could be related to the adage 'Shut your Gob'! OR 'Dún do Gob!...'Shut your mouth! - the Latin name is ‘ACTITUS HYPOLEUCOS’. It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland.It belongs to a group called Scolopacidae or waders or shoreline birds. Collective nouns include; bind, cluster, contradiction, fling, hill or time-step of Sandpipers. Sandpiper is a general name, other birds belonging to this family are birds like the; Turnstone, Sanderling, Snipe, Godwit, Woodcock, Curlew, Shank, Knot and Turnstone.You can recap by listening to Garrett’s other HIDE FM podcasts to date by searching HIDE FM on any podcast distributor, apart from Spotify. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

The SKYLARK’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Fuiseog’. The Latin name is ‘ALAUDA ARVENSIS ’. It is an AMBER listed bird in Ireland.In this podcast Garrett talks about Juliana Barnes, a nun from the late 1300's who is really responsible for the collective nouns for birds. She called her list of nouns 'The Companies of Beasties and Fowlies'. The collective nouns for SKYLARKs are; an exultation, a hover, bevy or descent of SKYLARKs. The SKYLARK symbolises joy, optimism, and hope. The SKYLARK has deep cultural connections with Ireland, stretching back to the time of Fionn Mac Cumhaill who in a poem wrote of "The lark singing out his clear tidings". The SKYLARK is the focus of an old English folk song the 'Lark in the Morning' musicians like Paddy Tunney and the Dubliners covered this song. SKYLARKs can be heard at any time of the year, mainly in the spring and summer. They do most of their singing in the morning, peaking in late afternoon.You can recap by listening to Garrett’s other HIDE FM podcasts to date by searching HIDE FM on any podcast distributor, apart from Spotify. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]#art #SKYLARK #environmentalism #birds 

The WIGEON’s name in the Irish Language is ‘Rualacha’. The Latin name is ‘MARECA PENELOPE’. It is an AMBER listed bird in Ireland.It is a duck. Females look like female mallards. Collective nouns for the wigeon are;  flock, team, raft, brace, bunch of Wigeons. The Wigeon can symbolise intuition or psychic abilities and is sometimes associated with goddesses of wisdom, self awareness. Out here in the Rogerstown estuary you can hear the Widgeon's whistle throughout the day, it's like a 'wheee-ooooooo', females make a different type of sound, like a growl. Garrett talks about the OPEN SEASON ORDER (The legislation in Ireland for the hunting of certain birds.) The Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981, provides wigeons with protection against being captured, killed or injured, and also makes it illegal to damage or destroy their nests or eggs. The name ‘wigeon’ is thought to be derived from the Middle French or Old French words vigeon, vingeon and vignier, meaning “to whine or shout”, which echoes the sharp, piercing whistle made by males.You can recap by listening to Garrett’s other HIDE FM podcasts to date by searching HIDE FM on any podcast distributor, apart from Spotify. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

The WHIMBREL's name in the Irish Language is ‘Crotach eanaigh’. The Latin name is ‘NUMENIUS PHAEOPUS’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland.It is a wader. Visually it's a close relative of the curlew. Both come from the genus 'Numenius' which comes from the words 'new' and 'moon'. Probably a reference to both bills and the crescent shape curve they have. Whimbrels are 'passage migrants'. So they don't hang around long. The big difference is the length of the bill, the Whimbrel's is much shorter. Whimbrel's also have shorter legs and a light stripe above the eye. Good luck with identifying that. Garrett has been at it for years and still admits he finds it difficult to differentiate birds that have similar plummage. They stop off in April and May on the way down from the Arctic to Spain and Africa.A single whistle from a whimbrel means good weather, a quivery whistle means bad weather. Also In folklore the Whimbrel gets a bad rap as it is considered to be a bird of bad omen.You can recap by listening to Garrett's other HIDE FM podcasts to date by searching HIDE FM on any podcast distributor, apart from Spotify. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

REDKNOT is known simply as KNOT. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Cnota’. The Latin name is ‘CALIDRIS CANUTUS’.  It is a RED LISTED bird in Ireland.  It belongs to the family of the Sandpiper. It usually comes to Ireland during October to February. It comes all the way from Greenland and other high atlantic islands.  Once one of these little birds tagged as B95 had the nickname 'MOONBIRD'. This is because during the lifetime of this little plucky bird, its long-distance migrations exceeded the length of the journey from the Earth to the Moon.Before migration the  bird undergoes some physiological changes to account for the long journey. Flight muscles increase, leg muscles decrease. Similarly to other migrant birds, its stomach and gizzard mass decreases while fat mass increases by 50%. This is why it is incredibly important to preserve migrant bird landing/feeding grounds. Once they land they must instantly begin to feed. The conservation of the ecosystem is so important for the survival of the species.Garrett continues to imagine to observe the birds of the Rogerstown Estuary at THE HIDE SCULPTURE. You can recap by listening to his other HIDE FM podcasts to dateby searching HIDE FM on any podcast distributor. HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected] Thanks for listening!

SHELDUCK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Seil-lacha'. The Latin name is ‘TADORNA TADORNA’.  It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland. DUCK is the common name for many species of waterfoul in the family of Anatidae. The word 'Duck' comes from the old english word 'Dūce - Diver'. The female is a 'Duck' the male is a 'Drake'. The shell part has nothing to do with Shells. 'Sheld' is the old english word for mixed in colour or pied. There are several types of Shelduck. The one Garrett is imagining here is a 'Common' Shelduck. Ducks were important solar symbols in Celtic culture. Shelducks usually nest in holes like rabbit holes. Shelducks are not diving birds. Possibly when young but generally not as adults. More on this and subjects like the Irish Wildlife Act, Birdwatch Ireland, the importance of 'Bird Listening' - identifying birds by sound and how he learned to do this as a child, etc.Garrett continues to imagine to observe the birds of the Rogerstown Estuary at THE HIDE SCULPTURE. You can recap by listening to his other HIDE FM podcasts to date.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!

LITTLE EGRET. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Éigrit bheag.  The Latin name is ‘EGRETTA  GARZETTA’.  It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. Understood by early Celts as a symbol of purity, poise and balance. A bird to be seen to occupy the liminal space between land and water and was considered to have the mystical ability to traverse between the 'Otherworld' and our own. A messanger bird. They eat frogs, small fish, rats, mice, small birds, snails and worms etc. The Little egret holds a fascinating history in the millinery world as it's feathers were used in the production of late 19 Century hats.Garrett continues to imagine to observe these birds on the Rogerstown Estuary at THE HIDE SCULPTURE. You can recap by listening to his other HIDE FM podcasts to date.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

SPARROWHAWK. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Spioróg’.  The Latin name is ‘ACCIPITER NISUS’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. For such a powerful, sharp Raptor, Sparrowhawks don't live that long. No more than two years usually and this is mainly due to injury. Some collective nouns for this bird and other hawks include, a cast of, a lease of, a kettle of, a boil of. A male Sparrowhawk was orignally called a 'musket' in Norman times. The name given to the bolt on a cross bow and again the name of a hand gun. You can find it spontaneoulsy eating its kill in your backgarden, quite a sight to behold. They usually symbolise grace and power and in some cultures are are seen to represent, courage, strength, rebirth, hope, good luck and fortune. In celtic mythology it is often associated with warriors and queens.Listen to more slurping tea, munching nuts, drawing, scribbling sounds whilst humming and random ramblings from Garrett while he imagines to look at this lovely bird from THE HIDE SCULPTURE.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

GREY HERON. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Corr réisc’.  The Latin name is ‘ARDEA  CINEREA’. It is a GREEN LISTED bird in Ireland. A professorly, academic, knowledgeable looking bird. In his performance imagining this bird, Garrett creates a voice for the Heron. The collective nouns for the Grey Heron are flight, sedge, sege, glean, station, siege. In Irish mythology Heron and Crane are guardians of the treasures of the Otherworld. Herons are, on occasion, still referred to as Cranes in Ireland. Although they are a big, tall bird they are deceptively light in weight. Heron comes from the French language, Héron Cendré. Garrett also talks about the Heronry in Bushy Park and how in the early twilight hours the forest can evoke an eerie prehistoric scene.Listen to more slurping tea, munching nuts, drawing, scribbling sounds whilst humming and random ramblings from Garrett while he imagines to look at this lovely bird from THE HIDE SCULPTURE.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]

The GREYLAG GOOSE. Its name in the Irish Language is ‘Gé Ghlas’.  The Latin name is ‘ANSER ANSER. It is an AMBER LISTED bird in Ireland! The goose and Greylag were once revered across Eurasia. It is associated with Gula the godess of healing. In ancient Egypt geese symbolised the goddess of love, Aphrodite. They are a big big heavy bird. Males are bigger. As geese go, they are one of the loudest you will hear. Listen to Garrett sketching, chatting and imagining this bird while chattering about the Greylag's factual slow decline in the area where THE HIDE SCULPTURE is located, Rogerstown Estuary, Lusk, Co.Dublin, Ireland.HIDE FM is a Per Cent for Art commission by Fingal County Council.Please FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE!Send all of your questions regarding this podcast to [email protected]