30 July 2014
Portrane Cliff/Beach walk: While on my 3hr extended rest
break parking up at the waterfront hotel, I took a stroll along
the cliff walk looking for the Wall Brown butterfly (Lasiommata
megera) happily finding, I came across a Kestrel, Rock
Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Robin, Stonechat, Oystercatcher,
Ringed Plover, Terns with black bill tips diving out
at sea were either Common (most likely), Roseate (likely from
rockabill) or Arctic (likely), GULLS, Lapwing, Dunlin,
Curlew, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Swallow,
House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Jackdaw,
Rook, Hooded Crow, Magpie, Starling, House
Sparrow, Goldfinch & Linnet.BC
27 July 2014
Booterstown Reserve: 17 Grey Heron and 10 Little
Egret.SH
24 July 2014
Blackrock: 10 Mediterranean Gulls at 17.00. Also
6 Turnstones.LO’B
23 July 2014
Adult Common Tern at
Grand Canal Dock (Photo by Ian Stevenson)
Common Tern (adult with ring and juvenile) at Grand Canal Dock (Photo by
Ian Stevenson)
22 July 2014
Tolka Valley River Park: Cycled along the unpolluted
part of the Tolka at Tolka Valley Park this afternoon. Saw
this Little Grebe on a nest in the middle of one of the
ponds. Also a juvenile Moorhen at same place.DMacP
Little Grebe on floating
nest in pond of Tolka Valley River Park (Photo by Dave MacPherson)
Juvenile Moorhen in pond of Tolka Valley River Park (Photo by Dave
MacPherson)
Puffin near Ireland's
Eye (Photo by Liam Kane)
19 July 2014
Tolka Valley River Park: Had a nice surprise among the usual
suspects in TRVP this morning @ 8am before the clouds rolled in -
a singing Yellowhammer (m) (first of the year) , a Jay
(juv) and a small male Buzzard close to its nesting site.BC
Singing Yellowhammer at
Tolka Valley River Park (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
17 July 2014
Killester: We had 2 Swifts not calling, just flying
around 14/7/1; 3 Swifts calling 16/7/14; and 7 Swifts
calling 17/7/14. - all reported to the Swft Survey.MH
14 July 2014
Grand Canal Basin: 12 Common Tern busily patrolling the
waters of the basin, flying in criss cross flight patterns,
scouring every inch in search of fish. Meanwhile, the Black-headed,
Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls harass the
locals for their lunch leftovers. Looked to me like the gulls were
the most successful feeders.RD
13 July 2014
Juvenile Jackdaw with
parent at Bray Harbour (Photo by Cian Merne)
Clontarf: A pair of Ravens flew over St. Anne's Park,
Clontarf around lunchtime.NW
Baldoyle: Woodpigeon, Starling, House Sparrow,
Blue Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Swift, Swallow
and House Martin.TC
Juvenile Starling developing
1st winter plumage in Baldoyle Garden (Photo by Tom
Carroll)
Recently fledged Blackbird in Baldoyle Garden (Photo by Tom
Carroll)
Juvenile Stonechat at
North Bull Island (Photo by Ger
Franck)
12 July 2014
A Sparrowhawk eating a wood
pigeon in Crumlin garden this evening (Photo by Bevin
Herbert)
Tolka
Valley Park: My early morning dog walk from 6-45am to 9am,
on a mild (11c) damp overcast morning, along
the Tolka River Bank, Finglas, a total of 6.3 klms.
Just as I entered spotting 2 Sparrowhawks (FM & Juv)
feeding on a small rabbit.
Lots of young uns about... at
least 5 Bullfinches (ad & juv) and 3 Goldcrest,
4 Mute Swan, 5 Grey Herons, Swallows, House
Martins, and
lots of Swifts in-around
the 'Three ponds'.
Numerous Mallards, Coots, Little Grebes, GULLS,
5 Tufted Duck, Moorhens, with a single juvenile Mandarin
in East & West ponds with 4 Reed Bunting in
reedbed.
A single Cormorant drying off on a post, 2 Dippers
(ad & juv) at Ratoath Road bridge.
Numerous Woodpigeons, Collard Doves, Robins, Blackbirds,
Song Thrush, Wrens, Blue Tits, Great Tits,
Coal Tits, Jackdaws, Rooks, Hooded Crows,
Magpies, Starlings, House Sparrows, Chaffinch,
Greenfinch along the walk. 2 adult Buzzards calling
over nesting site while hearing one or possibly two juveniles
returning calls. At least 5 Grey Wagtails along my full
walk, with 6 Pied Wagtails, Dunnocks, 3 Blackcaps,
Mistle Thrush, Linnets & Goldfinch, with
a large family of Long-tailed Tits.BC
A Swift with a full crop at
Tolka Valley Park ponds (Photos by Brian
Carruthers)
Cormorant out to dry at Rathoath Road Bridge in Tolka Valley Park
(Photo by Brian
Carruthers)
9 July 2014
Killester: 6 Long-tailed Tits visited our Silver
Birch for ages this evening.MH
Ballyfermot: 2 high-flying Swifts at top of Chapelizod Hill
7p.m.RD
7 July 2014
Victora Quay, Dublin: 6 Mute Swans and 1 Black
Guillemot on River Liffey at Frank Sherwin Bridge at
7.30a.m.RD
6 July 2014
Three Jays at the Pine
Forest (Photo by Dave MacPherson)
4 July 2014
Common Sandpiper, Black
Swan and Mediterranean Gull at Swords Estuary (Photo by Brian
Carruthers)
Black Swan at Swords
Estuary (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
3 July 2014
Mediterranean Gull at
Sandycove (Photo by Eugene Dolan)
2 July 2014
Sandycove: There
were 49 Mediterranean Gulls at Sandycove today including
six 1st summer and seven 2nd summer birds.SK
One of three juvenile Robins in
Kilbarrack Garden (Photo by Cian Merne)
