National bird of Ireland. Mulitple choice Poll added

mathepac

Blackbird (Londubh)
Bullfinch (Corcrán Coille)
Chough (Cág Cosdearg or Préachán Cosdearg)
Corncrake (Traonach)
Cuckoo (Cuach)
Curlew (Crotach)
Dipper (Gabha Dubh)
Goldcrest (Cíorbhuí)
Golden Eagle(Iolar [eagle], Fiolar Fíréan [True Eagle.]; Iolar Buidhe[yellow eagle] )
Greenland Whitefronted Goose (Gé Bhánéadanach)
Heron (Corr Réisc)
Kestrel (Pocaire Gaoithe)
Kingfisher (Cruidín)
Lapwing (Pilibín)
Linnet (Gleoiseach)
Robin (Spideog)
Roseate tern (Geabhróg Rósach)
Snipe (Naoscach)
Woodcock (Creabhar)
Wren (Dreoilín)

I added "Linnet" back into the list with translation

Mothman

I've added poll.
Multiple choice
Open for a week.

I don't know if you can edit your choice.

Top 5 or so will go towards the final single choice poll.

mathepac

And as the polls open it's 50:50 between my choice and A.N. Other - and now back to Ryan Turbidity in the election studio ...

marlin vs

Have to say I love the call of the Curlew in the night time as they cross over my home.

The curlew bird’s call
more a wounded cry
than the chirp and whistle
of much prettier birds

calls from dry land steppes
between river shore wading
and in the shallows feeding
so unlike other water birds

steps from its nest
nestled near the bunch grass and sage
exposing its mottled eggs
in their shallow sand and gravely grave.

Nest now in danger,
parent bird feigns wounded wing
limps away from fragile treasure
a selfless sacrifice to its predator.

Dangerous conqueror consumes
bulldozer and grader works
bunch grass, sage, and nest
a sacrifice to larger human nests.

Consumed by tread and steel
conquered bird rounds the sky
sending out the wounded cry
of the curlew bird’s call.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t14YfXXXmvo&feature=related

Mothman

The votes are quite evenly spread. A bit premature to see trends.

googsy

Dammit... if I registered a bit earlier I would have suggested the Barn Owl (Scréachóg reilige) All good choices though...

Mothman

The votes are drying up.
The 5 front runnersflyers at moment
Wren
Robin
Heron
Curlew
Corncrake

newmug

What about the sparrow, swallow, thrush or pidgeon? (Somebody has to defend them:o)

And what constitutes an Irish bird? Does it have to be a stay-at-home bird or can it migrate? Can it be introduced or does it have to be native?

I would have said phesant. Its the bird most seen and most handled in my neck of the woods.

Although I suppose an Irish national bird would need to have some connection to Irish mythology. I think the Irish national fish should be the salmon, after the salmon of knowledge, and the national animal should be a bull or cow, after the brown bull of Cooley, and the whole agricultural culture of Ireland. (And the Bo Fhionn, Boyne, the white cow)

Feargal as Luimneach

marlin vs wrote: »

Have to say I love the call of the Curlew in the night time as they cross over my home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t14YfXXXmvo&feature=related

I've never heard/seen the bird in that video in Ireland ever

marlin vs

Nearest video I could find.

1squidge

May I add that the Robin is also the unofficial bird of England so I personally would want a national bird that represents Ireland and not a few different countries.

Mothman

I neglected to add a link to final poll which has another 9 days to go.
The top five in the above poll were carried forward.