‘What a shame it would be to lose our beautiful birds’ – new documentary ‘Birdsong’ captures the sounds of endangered species in Ireland

Ornithologist Seán Ronayne in the documentary 'Birdsong'. Photo: Chris Maddaloni

Kathy Donaghy

Ornithologist Seán Ronayne, the subject of a remarkable new documentary, describes the film as a love story about the birds of this island – and he hopes the film will play its part in protecting them.

Birdsong, an hour-long documentary, follows Mr Ronayne to hill and heather, mountain, bog and cliffside to capture the sounds, calls and songs of birds.