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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 |
Sunday 19 January 2014
LADY'S ISLAND LAKE (North East Corner) Lady's Island, Co. Wexford, Ireland
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Tuesday 14 January 2014
RED KITE (Milvus milvus) [Juvenile] Newbridge Demesne, Donabate, Fingal, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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| The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is of the family Accipitridae which is in the genus Milvus. This Welsh born bird was part of a successful scheme to reintroduce this species to Ireland in July 2011. |
Saturday 11 January 2014
BLACK LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) in 1st winter plumage 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 |
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 |
Sunday 5 January 2014
EURASIAN SISKIN (Spinus spinus) female at Broadmeadow Estuary, Swords, Fingal, Dublin, Ireland
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The Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) is of the family Fringillidae which is in the genus Spinus.
Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) distribution map
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 3 January 2014
WHOOPER SWAN (Cygnus cygnus) Broadmeadow Estuary, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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