BMcCloskey @BMcCloskey_98
Birder. Ireland. talesofatormentedtwitcher.blogspot.com/?m=1 Monaghan, Ireland Joined September 2016-
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Had a nice surprise this evening when I picked up this female Long-tailed Duck with a tiny flock of Tufted Ducks this evening at Moylan Lough, Carrickmacross. The fourth record for Monaghan. @BirdGuides
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Right at the final moment the seabird gods offered reward for effort with a single white-faced Black-capped Petrel past Ponto de Sol which settled into a raft of Cale Verde Shears (see exceptional record shot!), plus ~50 Fea’s #SeeTheUnseen
One for all those who stare at the sea from British & Irish headlands! A Bulwer's Petrel banking and snaking over a calm sea south of Cabo Verde. These things vanish in swells; their ability to change direction is frustratingly adept! #SuperSeabirdSunday #Seabirds
Long day in the field but decent tallies all the same. 2 Lesser Yellowlegs (Lurgangreen + Castletown River). Continuing ad female Ring-necked Duck. 3 Greater Scaup (2 male and a female), Spotted Redshank and a nice fall of Common Sandpipers locally. @BirdGuides @LouthBirdNews
A flock of Brent Geese has just flown north over my house in Carrickmacross! Presumably the first record for County Monaghan! 💪🏻 @BirdGuides
Found this female Lesser Scaup at Tacumshin lake, Wexford. First for Tac!
A really enjoyable talk by @Victor_Caschera in Dublin with my favourite slide… 😜
Adult Black Brant with thousands of hrota earlier today at Lurgangreen, Co. Louth. A lovely find by Eamon Larrissey. @BirdGuides @LouthBirdNews
A terrible video of an untagged, immature White-tailed Eagle which flew straight in off the sea at Saltertown, Co. Louth earlier this afternoon. I’ve avoided ticking the species in Ireland so far but this bird is really tempting me 😬 @LouthBirdNews @BirdGuides
Western Subalpine Warbler from Slade Lane, Hook Head, Wexford this evening. A brilliant find by Gerry Lyons. A new species for me in Ireland! @BirdGuides
Nice views of the long staying Lesser Yellowlegs at Lurgangreen, Co. Louth this afternoon. 2nd winter Med Gull and my first Whimbrels of the spring also. @LouthBirdNews @BirdGuides
17 Arctic Terns dropped out of the sky at Ballyhoe Lough, Co. Monaghan this evening at sunset. Fed for 10-15 minutes before gaining height and heading north just as the light went. They seem to be the first reported in Ireland this spring and a county tick for me too! @BirdGuides
New podcast episode up! DDL chats with our Brian for 2.5hrs!!! The two Jonny’s haven’t listened yet. So cannot be cancelled if it’s NSFW. ♠️ #BirdersSpace open.spotify.com/episode/05WKPD…
No, I’m not in the USA! 3x White-winged Scoter (adult and 2x 1st. Wn. males ) and a pair of Surf Scoter off Inch Beach, Co. Kerry just now. 😎 @KerryBirdNews @BirdGuides
For some reason @cianbirder has been the target of bullying again. Cian is the sharpest birder I know and one of the best bird-finders in the country. Here’s some of the best birds he’s found me:
I haven’t blogged in ages but this might be of interest to some. This plumage was one of my most wanted finds and after scanning countless aythya ducks over the last few winters, it finally happened! 1w female Lesser Scaup on Monalty Lough. tinyurl.com/yc4afvcy
3/3 Even better still, it appears we may have rediscovered African Reed Cormorant that was seen in good numbers, perhaps 20+ in a relatively small area. WP Mega @BirdGuides
Mauritania day 13 (part 1) - potential 1st for WP Red-cheeked Cordon-blue in Nouadhibou gardens, though not a species prone to long-distance wandering so cagebird possibility needs to be considered? Grasshopper Buzzard, Abyssinian Roller and 5+ Red-billed Firefinch still present.
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Osprey on the Shore road marsh this evening - found by Eamon Larissey @LouthBirdNews
GARGANEY - the very tame bird at Manvers Lake on Friday
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Fantastic Scaup flight this morning at Church point. 108 north between 6.30-12.00. @NatNewbiggin @Davedack81 @NTBirdClub
Fantastic Scaup flight this morning at Church point. 108 north between 6.30-12.00. @NatNewbiggin @Davedack81 @NTBirdClub
🚨Lifer Alert!🚨 Merlin on the coastal path from Portstewart to Portrush this morning! Only one Falcon left to see in NI, *checks notes*, Hobby. That’s not going to be easy. @nirsg
@GuywithASD @nirsg Nice one, mate. Congratulations. 👍 Don’t forget that both Red-footed Falcon and Gyrfalcon are on the Northern Irish list as well. Hobby will not be easy, but those two will be even tougher!
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