27 July 2013
Rathcoole: 2 Buzzards over N7 at Rathcoole.AR
Kingfisher at Broadmeadows
River, Lissenhall, Swords (Photo by Vincent Hall)
Robin at Broadmeadows River, Lissenhall, Swords (Photo by Vincent
Hall)
26 July 2013
Clondalkin: A Buzzard at Newland's Cross
Clondalkin.AR
25 July 2013
2 Kestrels drying off, on lamp posts on the M50 south
between exits 5 & 6; and
Swifts:
7 Swifts over Northwood Business Park (Homebase) Santry.BC
22 July 2013
Swifts:
16 Swifts flying above my garden on the North Strand
yesterday evening. A lot of screeching going on! JB
What could possibly be more cute than a Mandarin Duck
chick?... Scroll down...
7 Mandarin Duck chicks on
the River Dodder (Photos by Des Fay)
20 July 2013
Finglas - Tolka River walk: 2 family groups of Grey
Wagtails at either end of the Tolka River; 1 adult Mandarin
female with 4 youngsters; 33 + Long-tailed Tits
scouring the trees for insects; 4 Buzzards (possibly
2 adults with 2 youngsters); 2 Dippers; & 1 Kingfisher.BC
19 July 2013
Dunnock eating a juicy
berry in Malahide garden (Photo by
Ita Martin)
18 July 2013
Finglas:
A 3 hour walk along the Tolka River revealed...
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a
Mandarin duck (fm) with 4 chicks;
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28
Mallards, one being a leucistic female with 5
chicks;
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a
family of 8 Long-tailed Tits;
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a
family of 6 Little Grebes;
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9
Grey Wagtails (2 different families);
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1
Dipper;
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numerous
amount of Laridae;
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1
Dunnock;
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5
Coot;
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4
Grey Herons;
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numerous
amount of Robins & Wrens;
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11
Swifts
(approximately) around the Ashtown bridge;
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3
Buzzards calling overhead;
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Magpies
galore;
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100+
Swallows & House Martins over 'The
Ponds';
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5
Bullfinches;
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a
Spotted Flycatcher at the work compound;
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4
juvenile Pheasants;
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9
Moorhens (3 adults & 6 Chicks);
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3
Reed Buntings;
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1
Yellowhammer;
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1
Kingfisher (flyby);
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2
Mistle Thrush;
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1
Little Egret;
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4
Song Thrush;
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20+
Blackbirds;
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20+
Linnets;
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2
Chiffchaff;
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3
Greenfinches;
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9
Goldfinches;
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16+
Chaffinches;
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numerous
amount of Great, Blue & Coal Tits;
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5
Tufted Ducks;
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Woodpigeons
galore;
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12
Collared Doves;
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Starlings
galore;
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2
Blackcaps;
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2
Goldcrest;
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6
Pied Wagtails; numerous amount of Rooks, Hooded
Crows, Jackdaws & House Sparrows.BC
& CR & SC
Little Grebe with
chicks on Tolka River (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
Mallard (fm) leucistic, with juveniles on Tolka River (Photo by
Brian Carruthers)
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Swifts:
5 Swifts flying around over my back garden yesterday in Malahide
around 12.30pm and I have 2 there again this morning since about
7.30am.IM
Swift over Malahide (Photo by
Ita Martin)
16 July 2013
Swifts:
60-70 Swifts flying high over Inchicore this evening.IS
15 July 2013
Looks like the Common Starling couldn't resist the sweet
nectar of New Zealand Flax. Dipping their beaks into
the flowers the Starlings' crowns are dusted with the strong
orange pollen.
"Orange-headed"
Common Starling at Kilbarrack (Photos by Cian Merne)
Swifts:
8 Swifts (could be more!) screeching around St James
Hospital at 07.15hrs this morning.MH
13 July 2013
Swifts:
8 Swifts, some screaming at 10am over the Philipsburg Ave/Waverley Ave area in Fairview.PR
12 July 2013
Reed Bunting seen at Tolka Valley
Park (Photo by Eugene Dolan)
Swifts:
11 Swifts over North Circular Road, Hanlon's Corner, with
some screaming, on the evening of July 12 - circling overhead in
the middle of 40-50 Herring Gulls. Presumably feeding on
the winged ants that have just hatched in the hot weather.BBG
11 July 2013
Three of the eight Black
Guillemots along the Great South Wall this morning (Photo by Andy
Friel)
9 July 2013
Swifts:
No Swifts nesting about Naul this year. They were reasonably
plentiful 13 years ago (10/12 pairs) but numbers have steadily
declined and unfortunately this year they are absent. Lack of
nesting sites would not seem to be the issue as the buildings
where they did nest in 2000 remain in the same condition.JC
Swifts:
11 Swifts circling and screaming 19.15 - 20.30 at The Baily,
Howth.HQ
Swifts:
Killester - Its 22:30 and our usual trio have been joined by
2 very recently fledged Swifts - Total of 5 now. Still
can't find the nest!MH
7 July 2013
Swifts:
Tolka River Valley Ashtown - about 5 Swifts on the
northside of the river, maybe nesting at Teagasc Food Research
Centre, Ashtown.BC
Swifts:
5 Swifts at The Baily, Howth, 16:15 and 21:30 today. Just
barely screaming.. Much more vocal other years.HQ
Swifts:
this season there are not as many Swifts in my neighbourhood of
Swords. I heard sporadic calls this evening from only 2
Swifts. In previous summer evenings, there were usually at
least 10 calling.AF.
6 July 2013
Swifts:
Killester - had the usual 3 Swifts screaming while
flying around at 10 p.m.. Last year we had 5 by the end of the
season. Still have not seen where they nest!.MH
Finglas: Had a cracking early morning walk along the Tolka
River Finglas to Superquinn Ashtown and back, with the morning air
temperature starting @ 15°c at 6-30am, rising to 20°c by
9am. Spotted along with the usual suspects were... 5 Mandarin
Ducks (1 fm with 4 chicks); 5 Grey Wagtails (2
adults & 3 juvs) fly-catching along with their close
cousins; 4 Pied Wagtails (2 adults & 2 juvs); 4 Dippers
(2 adults & 2 juvs); 3 Buzzards circling high in
the thermals, 2 Kingfishers at either end of my walk. BC
Kingfisher on River Tolka (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
Blackbird sunbathing or
anting in St. Stephen's Green (Photo by Colm Lawler)
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6 July 2013
Female Tufted Duck at
Herbert Park (Photo by Colm Lawler)
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Magpie at Herbert Park (Photo by Colm Lawler)
5 July 2013
Black-headed Gull
at pond in UCD Belfield (Photo by Colm Lawler)
Little Grebe and chicks
at Tolka Valley Park (Photo by Vincent Hall)
Mallard (leucistic) and her chicks at Tolka Valley Park (Photo by Vincent Hall)
Grey Wagtail having a stretch at Tolka Valley Park (Photo by
Vincent Hall)
4 July 2013
Great Spotted Woodpecker
was seen today in Oldtown Wood, Phoenix Park - must be
celebrating 4th July with the Ambassador! Also a Sparrowhawk
in Iveagh Gardens, Dublin.PA
Today (4th July) was a very red day in our Howth garden.
Apart from the increasing mob of Bullfinches we also
had Goldfinches, Redpolls and Linnets.BQ
2 Goldfinch and 1 Redpoll in
Howth Garden (Photo by Bill Quinn)
Linnet in Howth Garden (Photo by
Bill Quinn)
3 July 2013
Rogerstown: 2 Wigeon - adult male and eclipse
male; 1 Whimbrel; and 81 summer plumaged Black-tailed
Godwit.DO'M
Juvenile Great Tit in Malahide
Garden (Photo by Ita Martin)
1 July 2013
Swords & Donabate: Spotted Redshank and a Lapwing
at Swords and four Curlews at Kilcrea today.DMcC
Kittiwake at Bulloch Harbour (Photo by
Colm Lawler)
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