County Louth (formerly Dundalk Bay) local patch. (33 Viewers)

[yew]

Three lovely Greenfinches today in garden finally after not seeing any for many months. Robins everywhere and their winter song so lovely and heard at least 3 or 4 Song thrushes at 4.40 pm passing Daisyhill woods. I had to stop to hear one in particular as just so beautiful and wished I had my camera to video it. I think I may have heard a Redwing startled and flying past me in grounds of hospital but prefer to see one to be certain. Have some of those tall slender not quite correct looking Chaffinch back now in garden and quite a few Mistle thrushes about too.

 

[peter ro]

ross's gull at ardglass

 

[Enda]

Some dates have been added for the 2012 wildlife watching & photography field trips & workshops see the home page at www.cooleywildlifephotography.com
for more details

 

[yew]

Counted well over 30 redpolls some days since the cold spell began. Occasionally they all leave like a very large swarm of bees ...... gone in an instant.

 

[frank c]

A Barnacle Goose was along with Brent Geese at Lurgan Green this morning.

 

[squidge]

Hi Frank, Nice to meet you today. Nice to put a face to a name.

I didnt see anything different today. Full tide by the time I got to Lurgangreen so nothing much about.

Ger.

 

[brian mccloskey]

cattle egret

the cattle egret was seen briefly at Hillsborough today at 4.25

 

[breffni]

Gerry O'Neill tells me he had 1,400 Brent Geese on the Lurgangreen Goose fields today. I thought he must have added an extra 0 by mistake!

I think it might be a county record. The best I have had was 320 on the same fields a couple of weeks ago.

http://louthbirds.blogspot.com/

that is the entire flock from all of dundalk bay and carlingford lough!!!

 

[breffni]

Talk tonight in the Spirit Store is on Wildlife Photography and will be given by Andrew Kelly, the well known wildlife photographer - check out his photos here:

The talk will start at 8pm as usual.

birdslouth.blogspot.com

 

[james mullen]

Barn Owl today in Dunany area,Showing well in bright sunlight.A wonderful sight.Maybe making a comeback?,lets hope.

 

[gasj]

15 magpies in a group here in Castlebellingham this afternoon , is that unusual ?

 

[frank c]

Fulmars were seen back at John's Castle this morning

 

[brian mccloskey]

canada goose

hi
the canada goose was seen at lurgangreen
at 2.30 pm along with large numbers of brent and greylags smaller numbers of pink-footed geese and a barnacle goose
not much at salterstown or the hermitage

 

[squidge]

Pics of the Canada and Barnacle goose among the Brent at Lurgangeen on Tuesday.

Ger.

 

[Peter Phillips]

I dont think its that unusual. I have seen 50 odd birds going to roost together in the winter in the Phoenix Park.

15 magpies in a group here in Castlebellingham this afternoon , is that unusual ?

 

[Mr Hornblower]

Saw a Yellow wagtail at Gyles' Quay (by the stream at far end of beach walk) and about 80-100 Brent geese landing on the sea at the same spot around 2.30 pm

 

[brian mccloskey]

sightings

hi all
todays sightings 19/02/2012
today at blackrock i saw 4 twite and an eastern jackdaw
at lurgangreen i saw a canada goose
and at lurganboy, cruisetown i saw a peregrine and bewick's swan

 

[Peter Phillips]

Hi Brian, Do you ever go birding around the lakes at Carrickmacross? Monalty Lough is good for Swans and occassionally Greylag Geese and I have had Long tailed Duck and Ring-necked Duck on Lough Fea. The lake around Lough Fea and the Nurmore Hotel might be worth checking for Garden Warbler in the summer.

Peter

hi all
todays sightings 19/02/2012
today at blackrock i saw 4 twite and an eastern jackdaw
at lurgangreen i saw a canada goose
and at lurganboy, cruisetown i saw a peregrine and bewick's swan

 

[brian mccloskey]

hi peter
i followed up on your report of the female scaup on lough na gernaman last year
it was a good tick for me
thanks

 

[stevensi]

Saw a Yellow wagtail at Gyles' Quay (by the stream at far end of beach walk) and about 80-100 Brent geese landing on the sea at the same spot around 2.30 pm

I'd be very surprised if you had a yellow wagtail at this time of the year. I would think it was a Grey wagtail that you saw.

Regards

Steve