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| Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Riabhóg Chladaigh |
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| Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Riabhóg Chladaigh |
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| Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Riabhóg Chladaigh |
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| Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Clochrán |
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Strange beast in the sky
Finally got out to do a bit of birding this weekend, after the wash out that was last weekend. Forecast was not great but that strange beast in the sky which we had not seen for a few weeks shone brightly. Went to Nimmo’s looking for a Caspian Gull which was reported during the week. Only five gulls at the slipway which normal would have 3 or 4 hundred. The reason they were not at Nimmo’s was a feeding frenzy out near Renmore barracks. They were probably feeding on a shoal of sprat. Took my usual walk out to Mutton Island Causeway, with the usual suspects on show. Rock Pipit started to bathe and digiscoped it with the G1. Two Wheatear were also at the Causeway.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Wags, Chats and Pipits
Nice to get a tick on the first of the month. Namely a Blue-headed Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail, which is an extinct breeding species in Ireland and many moons ago was a breeding species along the shores of Lough Corrib. Very similar bird to the Grey Wagtail. Good to see the Stonechat at Barna Pier also, hope it won't be to hard a winter on these beautiful birds.
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| Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava Glasóg Bhuí |
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| Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava Glasóg Bhuí |
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| Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava Glasóg Bhuí |
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| Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava flava Glasóg Bhuí |
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| Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima. Glasóg Bhuí |
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| Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Glasóg shráide |
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| Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Glasóg shráide |
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| Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus Riabhóg Chladaigh |
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| Stonechat Saxicola torquata Caislín cloch |
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| Stonechat Saxicola torquata Caislín cloch |
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