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County Louth (formerly Dundalk Bay) local patch. (15 Viewers)
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Mr Hornblower
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Was out at Gyles Quay (12.00pm) and counted 28 Black Guillemots on and in front of pier, all paired up
Also saw my first 2 swallows flying along the beach !
Also saw my first 2 swallows flying along the beach !
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Derek Watters
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Don't forget to try both sides of the Big Bridge - I had it at the Fairgreen end
Derek Watters
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Can someone confirm that Don's talk on insects is on tonight at the Spirit Store (it being a bank holiday and all)?
gareth2005
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Saw first Swallow today at Dundalk friary school
Peter Phillips
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A few Swallows hanging round the wires. Summer must be here. A pair of Red legged Partridge at Charlestown Ardee and 30 Tree Sparrows in the garden today
Tree Sparrows seen in gardens of houses on the hospital hill and close to Monaghan Street.
I have about two types of birds cant properly indentify. One today is one of the most beautiful birds ever saw here with long black pointed upward bill and definite jet black legs and feet and a snow white fluffy front of bird with a very pale beige two half moons edging along upper chest. Seems browny at back that I can see and rounded brown head with query some white at side maybe. A large black eye and can see black and white think on tail front as only view got presently. I had these birds last year a couple of times. Again looking at Flycatchers ............which look like it in book. We have seen black and white Pied Flycatchers here occasionaly in the summer.
Another bird seen twice recently coming with Greenfinches has snow white belly with soft pale yellow little on chest and sides of chest and query it some type of Warbler as has long pointed beak too and always moving it pointed upwards as if warbling singing. Think too big for Chiffchaff though similar coloured so query Marsh or Willow Warblers etc etc or not sure ........
I have about two types of birds cant properly indentify. One today is one of the most beautiful birds ever saw here with long black pointed upward bill and definite jet black legs and feet and a snow white fluffy front of bird with a very pale beige two half moons edging along upper chest. Seems browny at back that I can see and rounded brown head with query some white at side maybe. A large black eye and can see black and white think on tail front as only view got presently. I had these birds last year a couple of times. Again looking at Flycatchers ............which look like it in book. We have seen black and white Pied Flycatchers here occasionaly in the summer.
Another bird seen twice recently coming with Greenfinches has snow white belly with soft pale yellow little on chest and sides of chest and query it some type of Warbler as has long pointed beak too and always moving it pointed upwards as if warbling singing. Think too big for Chiffchaff though similar coloured so query Marsh or Willow Warblers etc etc or not sure ........
Gerry o Neill
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Kite photo amazing.
squidge
Wha Whassssat
Is there a good website that gives tidal information because everytime I go out the tide is out! Although did manage to see Brent geese,shelduck ,redshank,ringed plover,grey heron,little egret,oystercatcher and dunlin, also seen three terns(dont know which type) flying south. There were plenty of other types of birds in the distance but my id skills wouldnt be the best. Still it was nice to be out and about. Ger.
Derek Watters
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Hi Ger
It's all about getting "out and about" - your id skills will improve rapidly by doing so.
Regarding the tide predictions EasyTide is the best one I have come across. I attach the url for Drogheda as I see you are located on the Boyne. You can change the location to Dunany Point or Dundalk if you're heading further north, but it's not really necessary as the differences are hardly worth talking about.
Derek
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/ShowPrediction.aspx?PortID=0623&PredictionLength=7
Mr Hornblower
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I went for a walk along the the old barbed wire fence towards the point rd from the end of the Shore rd Dundalk yesterday 9th about 4-30pm ,and saw a Little/Great white Egret Flying about and then landing in one of the guts(revenes) on the reclaimed land,it stayed about 15 mins and was away again towards Black Rock ! It wasn't far off the size of a Grey Heron,but as I have only seen the Little Egret on the ground then I'm not sure.
squidge
Wha Whassssat
I was up there again today and saw two little egrets at the edge of the sand bank. They were definitely little's because these had yellow feet and black bills. They then flew into one of those guts(never heard of these before) and out of sight. I'm not 100% at numbering birds but there were at least 500 to a 1000 brent geese also a good number of greylag geese. There were also a number of rock pipits in the area. On the drive up I nearly had to stop the car on a roundabout as two fat yellowhammer were taking their time getting off the road. Thanks Ger.
