Bird Monitoring Technology
Cloudforest One
Live bird activity from BirdWeather
Birds
Learn about the birds that are now making their homes at Cloudforests - a safe place for them to live and raise a family.
Birds of Clare
Woodland Friends
Robin – Ireland’s most familiar bird, often following walkers along trails.
Blue Tit & Great Tit – Small, colourful, and always busy at the treetops.
Blackbird & Song Thrush – Their rich songs fill the forest, especially at dawn.
Wren – Tiny in size but known for having one of the loudest and most distinctive songs in the entire forest!
Birds of Prey
Kestrel – Famous for “hovering” in mid-air while hunting. (A Cloudforests.ie flagship conservation species!)
Buzzard – Large soaring raptor, often spotted circling high above.
Seasonal Visitors
Swallow – Returns from Africa every spring to nest in Clare’s barns and sheds.
Swift – Screaming flocks dart through the skies in summer, never landing except to nest.
Fun Facts about Irish Birds
Record Travellers – Swallows and swifts migrate thousands of kilometres from Africa to Ireland every year to breed.
Nature’s Pest Control – Blue tits and great tits eat huge numbers of caterpillars and insects, helping keep forests balanced.
Robins are Territorial – That friendly robin is actually fiercely defending its patch all year round!
Raptors as Indicators – Birds of prey like kestrels and buzzards show that the ecosystem is healthy enough to support predators at the top of the food chain.
Wrens are Winter Survivors – Despite their size, wrens survive harsh Irish winters by roosting together in groups for warmth.
How Birds Boost Biodiversity
Seed Dispersers – Blackbirds and thrushes spread native tree and berry seeds, helping forests regenerate naturally.
Pollination Helpers – Some small birds (like warblers) help with incidental pollination while feeding.
Food Web Links – Birds are prey for mammals (foxes, pine martens) and raptors, forming a vital part of the ecosystem.
Insect Control – Songbirds eat huge numbers of insects, keeping populations in check without pesticides.
Habitat Engineers – Woodpeckers (less common in Ireland) and nest-builders create spaces later used by other wildlife.
Cloudforest One – Bird Analytics
Live graphs showing real-time detections and today’s species mix.
Detections today (by hour)
Activity pattern across the day. Peaks often line up with dawn and dusk.
Species mix today
Top species detected so far today, by number of detections.
How to read these graphs
- Detections by hour shows when the forest is most “awake”.
- Species mix shows which birds dominate today’s soundscape.
- More even slices in the donut = richer, more balanced bird community.
- Come back over seasons to watch biodiversity trends emerge.
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Cloudforest One Sound Gallery
Discover the living soundtrack of Cloudforest One. Every bird call below was recorded by our acoustic sensor and updated live throughout the day.
Click any species to hear its voice. The forest tells a new story each day.
Today’s Birds
Listening Ethically
These recordings capture wild birds in their natural habitat. Please enjoy mindfully and avoid using recorded bird calls during field trips, especially in breeding season.
Dive deeper into the data in our Forest Analytics Dashboard →