breffni said:* Swallow reported for Dundalk 6th march
* White wag at Soldiers point area
Yes, theres definitely a few good birds around at the moment. The reports for white wag and swallow seem a bit early for this part of the world?
breffni said:* Swallow reported for Dundalk 6th march
* White wag at Soldiers point area
At least 3 weeks early for the swallow esp given the cold snap (report from BINS); sand martins were seen in Cork yesterday and there were several reports of swallows around the country during the week.sav said:Yes, theres definitely a few good birds around at the moment. The reports for white wag and swallow seem a bit early for this part of the world?
breffni said:Also anyone notice the apparent influx of redwing the last few days?
Also saw a whimbril on Carlingford Lough the other day...
btw that whimbrel probably overwintered...breffni said:Whimbrel was between Carlingford and Greenore....
ardnasx1 said:2 pairs of shovelers in Beaulieu woods today.
Will keep an eye out for the Franklins, probably well gone by now though!
There are 2 gull like birds nesting in the wall of Mell quarry. I haven't seen them in flight and haven't been able to identify them but they could be fulmars. I'll try and get a better look at them. Don't know what the plans are for the quarry, lets hope it won't be anything harmful to the birds there.
ardnasx1 said:There are 2 gull like birds nesting in the wall of Mell quarry. I haven't seen them in flight and haven't been able to identify them but they could be fulmars. .
snowyowl said:I posted the following under the Infromation Wanted thread but got zero replies from Ireland or Irish birders.
>I will be in Ireland in June. It's more of a sightseeing/general holiday trip than birding but I will definitely be doing some birding and would like some recommendations for a good field guide.
We will be in the south-west. We're be going from Shannon to Connemara National Park then south to Tralee then doing day trips around Kerry, hitting all of the tourist spots but will also be trying to get off of the main routes as much as possible. Any suggestions for must-see birding spots would be greatly appreciated. The Dingle Peninsula would seem likely to be a good spot. I wonder about Garanish Island?
I'm debating whether to take my scope. The scope isn't a problem but packing a tripod is a pain.
Thanks! <
I know that this thread is dedicated to the other side of the country but some of you may be able to answer my qustions about birding spots in the south-west.
Help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Hi snowy owlsnowyowl said:I posted the following under the Infromation Wanted thread but got zero replies from Ireland or Irish birders.
>I will be in Ireland in June. It's more of a sightseeing/general holiday trip than birding but I will definitely be doing some birding and would like some recommendations for a good field guide.
We will be in the south-west. We're be going from Shannon to Connemara National Park then south to Tralee then doing day trips around Kerry, hitting all of the tourist spots but will also be trying to get off of the main routes as much as possible. Any suggestions for must-see birding spots would be greatly appreciated. The Dingle Peninsula would seem likely to be a good spot. I wonder about Garanish Island?
I'm debating whether to take my scope. The scope isn't a problem but packing a tripod is a pain.
Thanks! <
I know that this thread is dedicated to the other side of the country but some of you may be able to answer my qustions about birding spots in the south-west.
Help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Derek Watters said:Not directly birding-related, but I see from this evenings news that the go-ahead has been given for a €85,000,000 wind farm at Clogherhead which will have the potential to supply energy to customers North and South and its first phase is expected to be completed by 2009