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  1. dfd

    Roseate Tern in August

    One of the best places for close quarter viewing in August is at Delvin Estuary - about 20 mins north of Dublin Airport; see this map for directions; http://www.autopilot.ie/to.place?place=982 This is in sight of the big breeding colony (offshore) at Rockabill and is a traditional roosting...
  2. dfd

    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Are they Margaritifera margaritifera - freshwater mussels?
  3. dfd

    Tipperary/Offaly Birding

    Dermot, Thanks for that - gentleman. Belated congrats on your recent elevation too. Now....about that flyover Marsh Sand at Rog....! ;)
  4. dfd

    Tipperary/Offaly Birding

    Are there any further directions for this one? Half-thinking of going down tomorrow. Thanks, D
  5. dfd

    Tipperary/Offaly Birding

    Impressive list for the Faithful alright - Sociable Plover & American Robin; both very nice indeed. Surprised RN Duck not there yet. Will have a scout through some older references over next few days and see if I can find anything.
  6. dfd

    Tipperary/Offaly Birding

    BB Vol 2 Below is the only reference I found in BB Vol 2 to 'King's County'. Early Vols didn't run Jan - Dec so if you have some more on the reference I'll have another look. WATER-PIPIT.-—A specimen shot by the late Canon Tristram on Rockabill, eo. Dublin, in June. 1861, has hitherto been...
  7. dfd

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Fuerteventura Chat'

    Thanks for the nice comments folks. Madamcoolpix - Good luck on your trip; I was down south (Jandia), away from the stronghold in the West, but they were still reasonably common with about 5 - 10 birds seen each day.
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  8. Fuerteventura Chat

    Fuerteventura Chat

    Endemic to Fuerteventure, this species is also known as Canary Islands Chat and Fuerteventura Stonechat
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. dfd

    Yet more redpolls!

    Even more Redpolls (Ireland/Finland) Interesting threads on Redpolls and interesting pics/links on this one that has me scratching my head a bit. Looking for confirmation on ID of attached if possible please to see if where I'm at is right! First 3 are from Ireland recently and, although all...
  10. dfd

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Broad-billed Sandpiper'

    Thanks Stu - cracking little birds alright.
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  11. Siskin

    Siskin

    A female to go with the male from a couple of days ago
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. dfd

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Broad-billed Sandpiper'

    Thanks Tacumshin (Great place!).
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  13. dfd

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Siskin'

    Marian, Thanks for that - a bit of light makes a lot of difference!
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  14. Lesser Redpoll

    Lesser Redpoll

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    • lesser redpoll carduelis cabaret
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Siskin

    Siskin

    Male from the garden today
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Broad-billed Sandpiper

    Broad-billed Sandpiper

    Oulu, Finland
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    • broad-billed sandpiper limicola falcinellus wader shorebird
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    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. dfd

    UK : ring-billed gull?

    Nice bird and a nice shot Paul. As others have said it's definitiely an adult Ring-billed. The pale eye (dark in Common Gull) and the relatively limited extent of white on tertial crescent are good pointers for ID.
  18. dfd

    Worcestershire Immature Gull Today

    Any other shots of this one? What's on show looks good for Caspian.
  19. dfd

    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    The sun made a brief appearance around lunchtime yesterday while I was over in Galway. Couple of the highlights (!) from a relatively quiet Nimmo's below.
  20. dfd

    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Agreed Tom - superb find by the lads. I'll have to try and grow a beard for the remainder of the Autumn I think!! Some from yesterday attached. Dave
  21. dfd

    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Nimmos Tom, Pic of gull with yellow legs included below - thanks again for the gen. argenteus seems likely looking at shot. Dave
  22. dfd

    County Galway Birding (local patch)

    Nimmos/Docks Got a bit of time to get out while over in Galway over last couple of days. Thanks to Tom for info on precise whereabouts of birds! Some nice birds knocking around: AHG - Docks (Juv only; no sign of adult); c.15 Iceland gulls; 2 1st winter Glaucous; 2 Surf Scoters (near causeway)...
  23. dfd

    Dublin Birding

    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 -...
  24. dfd

    Dublin Birding

    Thanks Peter. You'll have to cross that little bit of Mordor first before reaching us don't forget!! Nice record of Skylarks in the Park; they regular there? - Also still need Jay for year for county... BTW - Anytime I've seen Purple Sands at Clogher they've been on the rocks below...
  25. dfd

    Dublin Birding

    Joe, Ta for that - just the light was good for a change. Gull is around the general harbour area - been on the beach north of harbour, out on water and around back of south pier also. Black Red seems to favour south pier around O Sheas and rocky area behind south pier. Bit elusive at times...
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