Some rare and not so rare Birds seen recently by our members!

other wonderful rarity photos here 




A few photos from Extremadura Spain - April, 2012 


Serin at Monfragüe National Park, Extremadura, Spain - 24 April 2012 (Photo by Rosemary Doyle)


Cetti's Warbler in urban garden, Cáceres, Spain - 23 April 2012 (Photo by Joe Geraty)


Corn Bunting, Extremadura, Spain - 23 April 2012 (Photo by Joe Geraty)


Purple Gallinules (Swamphens) with chicks, Extremadura, Spain - 23 April 2012 (Photo by Joe Geraty)

 
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A few photos taken in the National Parks of
Viareggio, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, 
and surrounding areas in the
Tuscany region of  Italy - April, 2012 (Photos by Vincent Hall)

Buzzard in Tuscany - 17 April 2012 (Photo by Vincent Hall)


Nuthatch in Tuscany - 17 April 2012 (Photo by Vincent Hall)



Wryneck in Tuscany - 16 April 2012 (Photo by Vincent Hall)







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A trio of photos from Cuba - April, 2012 (Photos by Dave McPherson)

Cuban Emerald Hummingbird - 
11 April 2012 (Photo by Dave McPherson)


Red-legged Thrush, Cuba - 
8 April 2012 (Photo by Dave McPherson)



Turkey Vulture, Cuba - 
8 April 2012 (Photo by Dave McPherson)



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A trio of photos from Paris - April, 2012 (Photos by Francois Mullan)

Male Green Woodpecker at Parc des Beaumonts, Paris - 
April 2012 (Photo by Francois Mullan)

 
Nuthatch at Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris - 
April 2012 (Photo by Francois Mullan)


Rose-ringed Parakeet at Parc de la Roserie- 
April 2012 (Photo by Francois Mullan)




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Hoopoe in Dubai - 18th January 2012 (Photo by Sean Timon)




A couple of photos from Perth, Western Australia - January, 2012 (Photos by Harry Bailey)

Scarlet Robin in Perth, Western Australia - 14th January 2012 (Photo by Harry Bailey)



Fairy Wren in Perth, Western Australia - 8th January 2012 (Photo by Harry Bailey)



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Booted Eagle taken in Spain - 5th October 2011 (Photo by Harry Bailey)


Photos from the Isles of Scilly - September, 2011 (Photos by Bill Quinn)

Firecrest, Scilly Isles (Photo by Bill Quinn)


Pallid Harrier, Scilly Isles (Photo by Bill Quinn)


 

 

Photos from Mallorca, Spain - 10th - 24th May, 2011 (Photos by Cian Merne)

Black-winged Stilt, Mallorca (Photo by Cian Merne)


Egrets in Mallorca (Photo by Cian Merne)


Sardinian Warbler and Blue Rock Thrush, Mallorca (Photos by Cian Merne)
 
Purple Swamp Hen, Mallorca - (Photo Cian Merne)


Red crested Pochard (f), Mallorca - (Photo by Cian Merne)


Red crested Pochard (m), Mallorca - (Photo by Cian Merne)


Woodchat Shrike, Mallorca - (Photo by Cian Merne)







9 photos from Murcia, Spain - 11 May, 2011 (Photos by Vincent Hall)



 

  

        



White-faced Scops Owl taken in The Gambia - 11th January, 2011 (Photo by Anne May)



Coopers Hawk in Central Park, NYC - 6th January 2011 (Photo by Edd Kealy)



Bald Eagle taken in Florida - 4th January 2011 (Photo by Edd Kealy)


Bald Eagle in flight taken in Florida - 4th January 2011 (Photo by Edd Kealy)




  


Buff-bellied Pipit at Carne Harbour, Wexford
(Photo by Eric Dempsey)



Wilson's Phalarope, Tachumshane, Co. Wexford (Photo by Philip Clancy)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tachumshane, Co. Wexford (Photo by Philip Clancy)

Ring-necked Duck, Ballyconneely, Connemara (Photo by Michael Harris)

Long-billed Dowitcher, Ballyconneely, Connemara (Photo by Michael Harris)

Blue-winged Teal, Ballyconneely, Connemara (Photo by Michael Harris)

 

 

Indian House Crow at Cobh, County Cork (Photo by Dermot McCabe)

Indian House Crow at Cobh, County Cork (Photo by Mark Carmody)

 

Montagu's Harrier (3 Photos by John Fox)


Grey Partridge, Boora Bog, County Offaly (Photos by Philip Clancy)
   

Curlew at Baltray (Photo by Brendan Shiels)

Little Tern at Baltray (Photo by Brendan Shiels)

Adult and juvenile Great-Crested Grebes on the Shannon (Photo by Cian Merne)

Razorbill at the Great Saltee Island, Wexford (Photo by Nicola Dunphy)

Gannet at the Great Saltee Island, Wexford (Photo by Nicola Dunphy)

Gannets at the Great Saltee Island, Wexford (Photo by Kristina Brazionyte)

Puffin calling at the Great Saltee Island, Wexford (Photo by Eric Dempsey)

Drumming Snipe at Boora Bog (Photo by John Fox)

Eider and Chick, County Down, 14th June 2010. (Photo by Eric Dempsey)

Black Guillemot at Giles Quay, County Louth, 30th May 2010. (Photo by Nicola Dunphy)

Red-footed Falcon, 27th May 2010. (2 Photos by John Fox)
 

Red-footed Falcon, 27th May 2010. (3 Photos by Victor Caschera)
 

 

Grasshopper Warbler on Great Saltee, 19th May 2010. (Photo by John Fox)

Puffins on Great Saltee, 19th May 2010. (Photo by Marie Sinnott)

Bridled Guillemot on Great Saltee, 16th May 2010. (Photo by Philip Clancy)

 

Whitethroat at Arklow town ponds, 11th May 2010. (Photo by Philip Clancy)

Sedge Warbler near Johnstown Bridge County Kildare, 10th May 2010. (Photo by John Fox)

Sedge Warbler, Newcastle, Co.Wicklow, 9th May 2010. (Photo by Nicola Dunphy)

Whitethroat, Tacumshane, County Wexford, 8th April 2010. Photo by John Fox


Garganey, Tachumshane, County Wexford, 8th April 2010. Photo by John Fox

Little Gull, Tachumshane, County Wexford, 8th April 2010. Photo by John Fox

 

Short-toed Lark at Ballycotton, County Cork, 7th April 2010. Photo by John Fox

Raven at Glenveigh National Park, Donegal, April 2010. Photo by Cian Merne

Great Northern Diver in Sligo Bay, April 2010. Photo by Cian Merne




Dotterel at Ballyconneely, 25th March 2010. Photos by Dermot Breen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Spoonbill, Cork.March 2010 Philip Clancy

 

Black Redstart below Dunlaoghaire ( 2009) and above Pied-billed Grebe, Lough Gur, Co Limerick - March 2010., John Fox

Bluethroat, Ballycotton 8-11 Novenber, 2009. John Fox

Below: Common Nighthawk. Very rare American vagrant seen in Caherciveen 25 October, 2009. Eric Dempsey

Below from Robert Vaughan overnight  from South America a Diamed Sandpiper in Laula National Park and a Salvins Albatross from a pelagic off Valparaiso (13 October 2009)

Seabird photos from John Fox below (September 09)


Pomarine Skua


Kitiwake ( with colour rings)


Great Skua


Manx Shearwater


Manx Shearwater

 


Safron Crowned Tanager, Agua Caliente, Peru.August 2009. Rob Vaughan  


Inca Tern, Peru. July 2009 Rob Vaughan


Amazilia Hummingbird in Peru. July 2009. Rob Vaughan


Super cool birds from the Arctic. Pomerine Skua chasing a Kitiwake. John Hammond

 

Cream Coloured Courser Courser , Crete 2 & 3 June. 8th record for Greece and the 3rd for Crete. Manus Curran



 

Birds on Inishbofin. Eric Dempsey June 2009
Dunlin in rich summer plumage and you can almost hear that Corncrake below

    

Below Dipper at the Dodder. May 2009. Eric Dempsey



Road Runner from her recent trip to USA. Anne May


Grey Heron, the Bots May 2009. Eric Dempsey

 


Dipper, Dodder. Eric Dempsey


Skylark,Co Clare. Nicola Dunphy

 


Cock of the Rock. Mir and Michael Harris from their recent trip to Peru

 

 

Special feature on the Baltimore Ivory Gull. Photos taken on 6 March 2009. Other Gulls on below are for comparison.

Tryptich below: Baltimore Gulls - Iceland, Common, and Ivory Gull. John Fox


Photos above. Ivory Gull . John Fox

 


Photos above: Ivory Gull. Eric Dempsey

 


Ivory Gull. Robert Vaughan

 


Ring-billed Gull, Nimos Pier, Galway. 1 February 2009. Jose Campos 


Iceland  Gull, Nimos Pier, Galway 1 February 2009. Jose Campos 


Dolphin Gull, Argentina. December 2008. Oscar Merne


Mediterranean Gulls. Adult, Second Winter and First Winter birds. 14 December 2008 Eric Dempsey