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The Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is of the gull
family Laridae which is in the genus Rissa. The only other member of the
genus Rissa is the Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) where
less than 200,000 pairs breed on some of the Bering Sea Islands
between Russia and Alaska,USA. Patrick J. O'Keeffe /Raw Birds |
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Showing posts with label Gormanston. Show all posts
Saturday 11 January 2014
BLACK LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) in 1st winter plumage at Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co Meath, Ireland
BLACK LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) at Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co Meath, Ireland
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The Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is of the gull
family Laridae which is in the genus Rissa. The only other member of the
genus Rissa is the Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) where
less than 200,000 pairs breed on some of the Bering Sea Islands
between Russia and Alaska,USA. Patrick J. O'Keeffe /Raw Birds |
Wednesday 18 December 2013
MEDITERRANEAN GULL (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) adult on 03/08/2012 in winter plumage, colour ringed (Green 542) and has a very interesting history as follows; ringed as a nestling at Les Pas-de-Calais, France on 17/06/2008, observed at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland on 15/10/2008, observed at Doelpolder Noord, Doel, Belguim on 12/06/2010, observed at Oostwold, Groningen, Netherlands on 08/07/2011, photographed at Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland on 03/08/2012, observed at Weymouth, Dorset, England on 26/11/13
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first breeding record for Britain was in 1968 and now in excess of 1200
pairs breed. In 1995 a pair was discovered breeding in Co. Antrim and
the following year a pair bred in Co. Wexford. Since then the Irish
population has gradually increased to over 60 pairs. In the autumn there
is an influx of continental birds from Europe for the winter which has
been proven by colour ringing and then a return migration takes place in
late spring. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) distribution map Breeding Breeding resident Non breeding - winter SanoAK: Alexander Kürthy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons |
Friday 6 September 2013
RED KNOT (Juvenile) Calidris canutus Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co Meath, Ireland
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Labels:
Birds of Meath,
Calidris canutus,
Canon 7D,
Co Meath,
Gormanston,
Gormanston Beach,
Ireland,
juvenile,
sandpiper,
September,
shorebird,
wader
Sunday 1 September 2013
LITTLE STINT (Juvenile) (Calidris minuta) Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co Meath, Ireland
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In Ireland, the Little Stint (Calidris minuta) is a uncommon spring and a scarce autumn passage migrant which breeds in the Arctic and winters in sub Saharan Africa |
Labels:
August,
Birds of Meath,
Calidris minuta,
Canon 7D,
Co Meath,
Gormanston,
Gormanston Beach,
Ireland,
juvenile,
shorebird,
wader
SANDERLING (Calidris alba) juvenile at Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland
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The Sanderling (Calidris alba) is of the family Scolopacidae which is in the genus Calidris. It breeds in the Arctic tundra regions of North America and Asia. This small shorebird winters on the coastal beaches of southern North America, South America, Western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia. It also occurs as a spring and autumn passage migrant at inland locations. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds
Thursday 29 August 2013
MEDITERRANEAN GULL (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) in 2nd winter or 3rd year plumage at Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland
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first breeding record for Britain was in 1968 and now in excess of 1200
pairs breed. In 1995 a pair was discovered breeding in Co. Antrim and
the following year a pair bred in Co. Wexford. Since then the Irish
population has gradually increased to over 60 pairs. In the autumn there
is an influx of continental birds from Europe for the winter which has
been proven by colour ringing and then a return migration takes place in
late spring. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) distribution map Breeding Breeding resident Non breeding - winter SanoAK: Alexander Kürthy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons |
Wednesday 28 August 2013
ROSEATE TERN (Juvenile) (Sterna dougallii) Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland
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In Europe, the Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) is a rare summer visitor which breeds in a small number of coastal colonies and spends the winter in West Africa |
Labels:
August,
Birds of Ireland,
Birds of Meath,
Canon 7D,
Co Meath,
Gormanston,
Gormanston Beach,
Ireland,
juvenile,
seabird,
Sterna dougallii,
tern
Friday 28 December 2012
BLACK LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) Gormanston Beach, Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland
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The Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is of the gull
family Laridae which is in the genus Rissa. The only other member of the
genus Rissa is the Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) where
less than 200,000 pairs breed on some of the Bering Sea Islands
between Russia and Alaska,USA. Patrick J. O'Keeffe /Raw Birds |
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