Walrus in Ireland (1 Viewer)

[ClarkWGriswold]

It’s on RBA Steve.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Glad you got to see it rich.

Cheers Julie. Stunning animal.

 

[Steve Babbs]

It’s on RBA Steve.

Not a lot of use to me! Not that there's a great deal I can do about it. It is annoying though.

 

[edenwatcher]

Been on Birdguides several times today (most recently 14:17).

Rob

 

[Owene]

Glad you saw it Rich. Did you see it swimming at all?

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Cheers Owen. Out of the water when I was there. I didn’t stay long as the path wasn’t that wide. Generally ok though.

Rich

 

[Steve Babbs]

Been on Birdguides several times today (most recently 14:17).

Rob

yes. very odd. Looked at my app and can see it but not on the website. I'll stick to the phone in future.

 

[Owene]

Yes it was on the slip the whole time I was there too. But it was still great.

 

[dantheman]

Yes it was on the slip the whole time I was there too. But it was still great.

Twitching a Walrus - surely that's a slippery slope?

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Reported there again this morning.

 

[welshhillbilly]

Watched it an hour ago swimming in the vicinity of the Lifeboat station.About 70 yards out.

 

[pianoman]

Anybody seen it eating, and if so, what?

 

[jogresh]

Anybody seen it eating, and if so, what?

Was wondering the same thing. In fact, i posed the same question somewhere, but i can't remember where! (Might have been Twitter).

 

[birdboybowley]

Please please please turn up in England somewhere 🤞😂

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

And now it has changed sex! Or a two walrus theory? Any real evidence to back this up?

 

[Steve Babbs]

Don't know but so much for hoping it was swimming to Devon as it's back in the same place.

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

I’d prefer it to swim to the Dee, Steve. Hope you are recovering well mate!

 

[Steve Babbs]

I’d prefer it to swim to the Dee, Steve. Hope you are recovering well mate!

Getting there but to be honest I'd struggle to drive to Wales, or Devon, anyway at the moment.

 

[welshhillbilly]

Anybody seen it eating, and if so, what?

When i was watching,it would dive and stay under for two to three minutes.No sign of it eating on the surface,It stayed within a very small area all the time i was there.Presumably feeding each dive.Seemed very contented.A crowd of about 70,mainly holidaymakers,royally entertained.It has taken me 71 years to see one,there was a 2 year old standing next to me shouting"hello Wally the Walrus".Awesome.I hope you all have the chance to see it.A once in alifetime opportunity for most,

 

[Mono]

My understanding is that walruses tend to eat smaller food items and ingest them whilst underwater. Rather than catching larger items and eating them on the surface. But then this individual is rather lost!