Early Sunday Morning Walk

Early Sunday Morning Walk along the pier and out to Mutton Island Causeway had the usual suspect on show. With a Little Egret becoming a regular also. Two Ring-billed Gulls and a Mediterranean Gull. No white wingers yet. All shots digiscoped with Lumix G1 20mm lens

Redshank
Tringa totanus
Cosdeargán

Redshank
Tringa totanus
Cosdeargán

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Éigrit bheag

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Éigrit bheag

Guillemot
Uria aalge
Foracha

Guillemot
Uria aalge
Foracha

Rock Pipit
Anthus petrosus
Riabhóg Chladaigh

Another nearly bird

Always on the look out for strange gulls down at the docks and Nimmo's. Though I might have had an American Herring Gull last weekend. It was only a probable, so sent it to a few local experts and got a detail reply from Mike Davis. Who put me right on why it was just a regular Herring Gull 'argenteus'. So until next time here's hoping for some strange stuff to come my way.

Herring Gull
Larus argenteus
Faoileán scadán

Herring Gull
Larus argenteus
Faoileán scadán

Herring Gull
Larus argenteus
Faoileán scadán

Herring Gull
Larus argenteus
Faoileán scadán

Herring Gull
Larus argenteus
Faoileán scadán

Long-tailed Tits putting on a show

Long-tailed Tits putting on a show and other bits from the week-end. Little and large of the Cormorant world just for size comparisons. The regular Adult Ring-billed Gull was present at Nimmo's as usual, there where two 1st winter RBG the week before and no sign this week-end.

DSLR

Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalus caudatus
Meantán earrfhada

DSLR

Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalus caudatus
Meantán earrfhada

DSLR

Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalus caudatus
Meantán earrfhada

DSLR

Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalus caudatus
Meantán earrfhada

G1

Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Corr réisc

G1

Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Pilibín

G1

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Faoileán bandghobach

G1

European Shag                                          Cormorant
Phalacrocorax aristotelis                          Phalacrocorax carbo
Seaga                                                       Broigheall

To Caspian or not to Caspian

Reports of a Caspian Gull at Nimmos Pier a few weeks ago got me checking the Gull Bible for the salient features to be on the lookout for. Well a gull turned up on at the pier on the bank holiday which had a few of the features. I text a few of the locals and rattle of a few shots. Unfortunately no prize in the form a Caspian Gull this time just an unsual Herring Gull.

Other Gulls of note were two 1st winter and one 2nd winter Ring-billed Gulls and an adult Mediterranean Gull at Claddagh Beach.

Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Faoileán scadán

Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Faoileán scadán

Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Faoileán scadán

Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Foitheach mór

Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Foitheach mór

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Lacha bhadánach