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Dublin Birding (3 Viewers)
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buzzard12
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Just noticed this thread, great too see it here, will drop by and see whats going on now and then. Living in Sweden but the Bull Island was second home to me growing up, few shots here from last trip home, Ring Billed Gull and Little Egret from the Bull Island and Purple Sandpiper and Rock Pipit from Howth...
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Peter Phillips
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Thanks for posting the shots. The Bull Island is a great place,I dont get out to it much now a days.
There was a White rumped Swift seen a few years ago on the Bull, and as far as I can remember it was only seen by 'a visiting birder from Sweden'.
It was'nt you by any chance!
dfd
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Very nice Enda - haven't managed to get decent ground views, let alone shots, of them. How many there today?
Peter,
Swedish birder who had swift was Sture Persson (sp?), he's married to a Dublin woman and visits regularly - had a chat about the swift with him in Swords a while back - interesting!
Been mired in the Rog stuff over last while so have seen square root of shag all recently!!
Peter Phillips
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Well done Enda. A difficult enough bird to see never mind photograph.
buzzard12
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No wasn't me, unfortunatly so...
Still remember the involuntary convulsions when I heard about it! Wasnt it on Stephens Day? Seem to remember Sean Farrell ran into the chap who had grabbed a few shots on his camera...
nialltkeogh
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Had a pair of Buzzards flying together over Crinken Church, Shankill on Sunday morning.
Great to see these birds in south Dublin!!
They may have been wandering from the usual haunts near Bray, but there is plenty of suitable breeding habitat in the "Leadmines"/Rathmichael/Shankill/Lehaunstown/Cabinteely area.
Looks like they may be closing in the gap in distribution caused by Dublin City???
See Ya,
Niall
(ps. three 1st year Iceland Gulls flying north at Kilcoole this morning and a male White Wagtail in Webb's field per. Noel Keogh)
Great to see these birds in south Dublin!!
They may have been wandering from the usual haunts near Bray, but there is plenty of suitable breeding habitat in the "Leadmines"/Rathmichael/Shankill/Lehaunstown/Cabinteely area.
Looks like they may be closing in the gap in distribution caused by Dublin City???
See Ya,
Niall
(ps. three 1st year Iceland Gulls flying north at Kilcoole this morning and a male White Wagtail in Webb's field per. Noel Keogh)
Peter Phillips
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Thanks for the news, Niall.
Buzzards are very common up our way, in Louth. There are 4 circling outside my house as I speak.
They are starting to put in appearances in the Phoenix Park too.
nialltkeogh
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Following my sighting of 2 Buzzards at Shankill on Sunday, myself and my father had 3 Buzzards fly over our house at Johnstown, near Cabinteely this morning!!!
They came in from the Dun Laoghaire direction and headed off S-SE, probably ending up in Shankill/Bray.
Again, where they originated is anybodys guess!
See Ya,
Niall
They came in from the Dun Laoghaire direction and headed off S-SE, probably ending up in Shankill/Bray.
Again, where they originated is anybodys guess!
See Ya,
Niall
Hi Folks,
On the thread of Buzzards;
Today I watched in wonder at the aerial display as 3 Buzzards were shadowed by a pair of Ravens behind our house at Naul. It was a pleasure to watch and I had a front row seat. The 'dispute' lasted about 20 minutes, at which stage the Buzzards drifted off to the south while the Ravens returned to domestic duties.
Secondly, keep a watch for tagged Buzzards from Damian Clarke's project; he attached Red tags year one and Yellow tags in year two. He left off the project last year to concentrate on the Red Kite re-introduction programme. I attach a Red Tagged Buzzard which lived for months behind our house.
Joe
On the thread of Buzzards;
Today I watched in wonder at the aerial display as 3 Buzzards were shadowed by a pair of Ravens behind our house at Naul. It was a pleasure to watch and I had a front row seat. The 'dispute' lasted about 20 minutes, at which stage the Buzzards drifted off to the south while the Ravens returned to domestic duties.
Secondly, keep a watch for tagged Buzzards from Damian Clarke's project; he attached Red tags year one and Yellow tags in year two. He left off the project last year to concentrate on the Red Kite re-introduction programme. I attach a Red Tagged Buzzard which lived for months behind our house.
Joe
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Peter Phillips
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Plenty of Buzzard activity at home in County Louth, this weather. Still no sign of any Red Kite. I take it that the re introduction plan is still going ahead in County Down this year. Do Red Kite breed in their 2nd or 3rd Year?
2 Brambling and a dozen Lesser Redpoll at the zoo feeders as I type.
2 Brambling and a dozen Lesser Redpoll at the zoo feeders as I type.
Brosnabirder
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http://docstore.ingenta.com/cgi-bin....ingentaconnect.com/error/delivery&format=pdf
Have a look at this article Peter. The age of first breeding varies between males and females and between England and Scotland in the UK. Seems to be very variable even within discrete populations too
Hi,
Buzzards were as plentiful as Skylarks this afternoon between Naul & Knockbrack (the highest point in Fingal). There seemed to be a 'fall' of Buzzards with 14 in the air at one time and I could see one in a tree a few hunded yards from our house as well. Four years ago I saw 13 Buzzards together in the sky but this is a new record number. It did have an impact on the gardening as it is spellbinding watching and listening as they circle above. I found none with tags however.
Joe
Buzzards were as plentiful as Skylarks this afternoon between Naul & Knockbrack (the highest point in Fingal). There seemed to be a 'fall' of Buzzards with 14 in the air at one time and I could see one in a tree a few hunded yards from our house as well. Four years ago I saw 13 Buzzards together in the sky but this is a new record number. It did have an impact on the gardening as it is spellbinding watching and listening as they circle above. I found none with tags however.
Joe
Peter Phillips
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Thanks for that.
14 Buzzard. Wow! How times have changed. A sight like that would not be out of place on a Clint Eastwood Western.
Peter Phillips
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No wasn't me, unfortunatly so...
Still remember the involuntary convulsions when I heard about it! Wasnt it on Stephens Day? Seem to remember Sean Farrell ran into the chap who had grabbed a few shots on his camera...
Yes I think it was. I was staying in town for Christmas
that year and had been bring my mothers dog to the bull for a 2 hour walk most days. That day (swift on the bull) news filtered through that there were Waxwings giving themselves up in south county Dublin. I skipped the Bull and went for the Waxwings!
Never mind. The Waxwings were very nice.
