ardnasx1 said:2 ruffs at Seabank yesterday afternoon.
RKell1 said:I can tell you that L.C.C have all the power in their By-Laws when it comes to preventing this type of irresponsible behaviour and can add large boulders to deter 4x4 activity or erect stronger fencing. Last year Fingal did some small works on the broadmeadow estuary where people were driving over the grassed area by the shingle beach and churning up the grasses etc.
It is also an offence under the wildlife act to knowingly disturb nesting birds so use the act and their own Louth Foreshore By- Laws to force them to take action if they seem anyway hesitant. Gardai will also take action if reported.
A green winged teal was seen at Lurgangreen in early January, and I think there was a recent report of one in north Co Dublin, can't remember where. Could be the same bird on the move? We had our last iwebs count of the season yesterday morning in very difficult conditions. There was very little around, they were sheltering I'd imagine. Shovelers were still present in Beaulieu pond. Had a probable argentatus herring gull at Lurgangreen in the afternoon, very few greylags there.Peter Phillips said:I had 4 Ruff at Castletown (beside Dundalk docks) around the same time yesterday. Not much else. I was checking the teal for the green winged, no luck,anybody seen this bird lately? Is there anything else about?
I found out since that a removable pillar type thing was erected at the entrance to the beach at Termonfeckin some time back. Seemingly it is rarely in place so we can try to get this reinstated. There is easier access to the beach at Ganderstown (firmer sand) which is further north towards Clogherhead. If they could erect a similar type of removable pillar (allowing access for emergency services) there that might be a help, we can look into that.RKell1 said:I can tell you that L.C.C have all the power in their By-Laws when it comes to preventing this type of irresponsible behaviour and can add large boulders to deter 4x4 activity or erect stronger fencing.
gareth2005 said:Might be worth considering lobbying out local TD's and councilor's. They are all more than willing to grab votes with the election looming, and all the would have to do is make provision for some fencing and some signs ??
If a letter was drafted by someone in the Little Tern group outlining briefly the project and its importance, contact details, and what is needed for this season to protect the Terns then we can all download it and hand it to our local reps or email it to them. Surely one of them would take it on ?
Just a thought though, maybe its the wrong angle to go at this time.
breffni said:Not forgetting the lunar eclipse on Saturday night...
How'd you get in?MargaretM said:Checked out Mell Quarry this morning on my way to work. There is a Ring Necked Duck there along with Tufted Ducks, also GC Grebes, Mallards, Little Grebes and Coots.
MargaretM said:Checked out Mell Quarry this morning on my way to work. There is a Ring Necked Duck there along with Tufted Ducks, also GC Grebes, Mallards, Little Grebes and Coots.
Didn't get in Breffni. I stood outside along the road and could see quite well through the grids in the fence and fortunately the duck was in the area of the pond that was within my view. There is still a lot of work going on there, it must be costing a fortune!! Went down there at lunch time and the duck is still there though it was feeding so it was like 'now you see it, now you don't'.breffni said:How'd you get in?
Perhaps those are the Whooper Swans that were at Salterstown some weeks ago. They had been in a field with Greylag.Peter Phillips said:Very quite between Cruisetown and Hermitage today. Best I had was 3 Buzzard and 64 Whooper Swans 1km west of Keenan's Cross pond, feeding on winter wheat.
breffni said:Took a bunch of kids on an outing around Carlingford - saw fek all - little egrets the best - weather very bad for birdwatching - its amazing how thrilling people still find the little egrets...
I was thinking of planting a few drills of oats, kale, flax, linseed and the like and leave it in the ground for winter feeding, but where can i get seed in kilo type quantaties? Goldcrop only seem to have the oats...