Hoping to get to Baltray and see the little terns - keep up the good work. Here is a link to live webcams on 2 quarries up North if you are interested in peregrines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/raptors/
Thanks for that link Derek. Peter saw a pair of peregrines at Baltray earlier in the week so we're wondering if they are nesting locally.
I'll do just that Sandra, plus take in some of the other hot spots in Louth I read about on the thread..so excuse me in advance if your PM'd to death looking for directions :t:
No problem Ray, always happy to help.
In the meantime here are directions to the beach at
Baltray for anyone interested, it's not the easiest of places to find without directions:
Coming from south of Drogheda:
• Take motorway north (Belfast).
• Exit for Drogheda North after new Boyne bridge.
• Take Drogheda exit at roundabout and proceed taking Drogheda exit at next two roundabouts.
• Take first left (Termonfeckin) and carry on down by back of Hospital to major junction (Esso station opposite).
• Take a left and immediate right (before Maxol station) and proceed to next major junction where you take a left (you are now on the Termonfeckin Rd).
• Carry on through the first crossroads and exit right at the next for Baltray (4 miles).
• When you reach the river turn left.
• Take the next turn right into Baltray village.
• Carry on past the golf club and on to an extremely potholed lane. Follow this lane on until the end, veering left at the river. This will bring you to the area to park.
• Climb over the stile and follow the path turning right at the top of the field towards another gate and stile, which you cross. This path will lead you to the Little Tern nest site.
Coming from north of Drogheda:
• Proceed to exit Drogheda North just before new Boyne bridge and continue as above.