Showing posts with label wader. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wader. Show all posts
Saturday 25 January 2014
Tuesday 21 January 2014
BLACK TAILED GODWIT (Limosa limosa) on 4th May 2013 at the Horse Marsh, Broadmeadow Estuary, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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The Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is of the family Scolopacidae which is in the genus Limosa. This large, long-legged and long-billed shorebird's breeding
range extends from Iceland through central Europe as well as central
and northeastern Asia. In the autumn, it migrates south to spend the
winter in southern and western Europe, sub Saharan Africa, southern Asia
and parts of coastal Australia. The species breeds in fens, damp
meadows, moorlands and bogs. In the winter, it occurs on estuaries, lake
shores, and in damp coastal fields. As well as being colour ringed this bird's GPS transmitter aerial can be clearly seen. There are three subspecies recognised;
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) distribution map Yellow breeding Blue wintering Green breeding resident |
Saturday 30 November 2013
BLACK BELLIED (GREY) PLOVER Pluvialis squatarola Rogerstown Estuary, Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Wednesday 27 November 2013
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius Desembocadura Del Guadalhorce, Park Natural, Malaga, Spain
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Tuesday 5 November 2013
BLACK WINGED STILT [Male] (Himantopus himantopus) Kalloni Salt Pans, Lesvos Island, Greece
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The Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is one of three species of stilt, the others two are Black Stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae) and Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus). It is resident in Africa and also breeds across the temperate parts of Europe and Central Asia where it is a summer resident that migrates south for the winter to sub Saharan Africa, the Indian sub-continent and South East Asia. Within the warmer parts of this range, there is a sedentary population. In addition, there are also four subspecies or races recognised, which some authorities consider to be full species,
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Monday 28 October 2013
EURASIAN CURLEW Numenius arquata Rogerstown Estuary, Rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Labels:
Birds of Ireland,
Canon 7D,
Co. Dublin,
curlew,
Ireland,
October,
Rogerstown Estuary,
Rush,
shorebird,
wader
Thursday 3 October 2013
COMMON GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia) Broadmeadow Estuary, Swords, Fingal, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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The Common Greenshank
(Tringa
nebularia) is a medium sized sandpiper of the family Scolopacidae which is in the genus Tringa. The breeding range of this wader or shorebird
extends from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and Asia. This migratory
species winters in sub Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Australasia. In
addition, small numbers overwinter along the coasts of northwest Africa and northwest Europe including Britain and Ireland. Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) distribution map Breeding Passage Non-breeding-winter Vagrant SanoAK: Alexander Kürthy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons |
Monday 30 September 2013
BAR TAILED GODWIT Limosa lapponica
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Tuesday 10 September 2013
LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta Cruisetown Strand, Lurganboy, Co. Louth, Ireland
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Monday 9 September 2013
EUROPEAN GOLDEN PLOVER (Pluvialis apricaria) Cruisetown Strand, Lurganboy, Co. Louth, Ireland
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Saturday 7 September 2013
BLACK BELLIED (GREY) PLOVER (Juvenile plumage) Pluvialis squatarola Broadmeadow Estuary, Corballis, Fingal, Donabate, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Juvenile Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) also known as Grey Plover in Europe at the high tide roost on the outer part of the Broadmeadow Estuary. |
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
PURPLE SANDPIPER (Calidris maritima) East Pier, Howth Harbour, Howth, Fingal, Co.Dublin, Ireland
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Labels:
Birds of Dublin,
Birds of Fingal,
Birds of Ireland,
Calidris maritima,
Co.Dublin,
East Pier,
Fingal,
Howth,
Ireland,
March,
sandpiper,
shorebird,
wader,
wildlife
Monday 26 August 2013
DUNLIN (Juvenile in moult to winter plumage) (Calidris alpina) Rogerstown Estuary, Rush, Fingal, Co. Dublin
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Saturday 24 August 2013
CURLEW SANDPIPER (Adult summer plumage) (Calidris ferruginea) Kalloni Salt Pans, Lesvos Island, Greece
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Labels:
adult,
Birds of Greece,
Calidris ferruginea,
Canon 40D,
Greece,
Kalloni Salt Pans,
Lesvos Island,
May,
shorebird,
wader
Thursday 22 August 2013
WOOD SANDPIPER (Tringa glareola) Kalloni Salt Pans, Lesvos Island, Greece
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Text © Patrick J. O'Keeffe / Raw Birds.com |
Saturday 17 August 2013
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius Poda Nature Reserve, Burgas, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
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Summer resident in Europe which winters in Africa |
Friday 21 June 2013
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