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County Louth (formerly Dundalk Bay) local patch. (6 Viewers)
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179, i think is correct,ylg recorded at seabank & cruisetown by a number off observers
Gerry o Neill
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List For Louth
Birds on list that i have not seen are,BEWICK SWAN, BARNACLE GOOSE,LITTLE STINT,WOODCOCK,SABINES GULL,BLACK TERN,LITTLE AUK,SHORT EARED OWL,WAXWING.
Birds on list that i have not seen are,BEWICK SWAN, BARNACLE GOOSE,LITTLE STINT,WOODCOCK,SABINES GULL,BLACK TERN,LITTLE AUK,SHORT EARED OWL,WAXWING.
Maurice Conaghy saw a Short Eared Owl at Baltray Beach again recently. There were 2 there last winter so it's likely to be around for some time.
Derek Watters
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County List
I take it so that the list looks in order (with YLG added in) and everyone's agreed on 179.
I take it so that the list looks in order (with YLG added in) and everyone's agreed on 179.
Derek Watters
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I have noted large movements over the past three nights. Quiet tonight. During the daytime yesterday many birds were calling over the Dundalk area. Difficult to pin point direction of travel but I think it was mostly due SW.
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Peter Phillips
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Short eared Owl
I heard reports of a Short-eared Owl at Baltray last week. Anybody know when or where it was seen?
I heard reports of a Short-eared Owl at Baltray last week. Anybody know when or where it was seen?
Derek Watters
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Margaret's probably your best bet - did you see her posting above on 6 November 22.09?
Unfortunately I'm not getting out as much recently, as it is my busy time of the year at work. Best this morning in and around Dundalk were 12 Twite at Soldiers Point. No sign of waxwing at usual haunts - anyone else notice a very poor crop of berries this year?
Here's a few photos I took recently - mostly in very poor light so they give a good indication of camera's performance at high ISO in poor light.
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Peter Phillips
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Thanks. Might have a look on monday.
I see Enda's pink-footed ruddy shelduck has turned up in the Cunnigar: http://www.birdsireland.com/pages/rare_bird_news/2008/november_photos.html
Peter Phillips
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Sounds nice..but probably a Grey Wag...keep us informed
I had a male and female type Hen Harrier and 19 Twite at Soldiers Point this afternoon.
The hen harriers kept every thing moving around.
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Derek Watters
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Well done on both HH's Peter. I was down there for a while this morning and neither were observed. There must be at least 6 HH's wintering along the Louth coastline.
On the possible yell wag, I had a quick look around for 15 mins before darkness fell this evening but nothing to report.
the actual location for the possible yellow wag is here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...&z=15&g=rock+court+blackrock+louth&iwloc=addr
Georges, the observer, discounted grey wag...
BTW the pecker is still showing daily though not seen by me despite four visits now...i found a tree about a half mile to the northeast that has extensive pecker markings on it.
Georges, the observer, discounted grey wag...
BTW the pecker is still showing daily though not seen by me despite four visits now...i found a tree about a half mile to the northeast that has extensive pecker markings on it.
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