THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS  and ADVISERS DURING  September 2014...

   Tom Carroll, Brian Carruthers, Joe Delaney, Nicola Dunphy, Ger Franck, Vincvent Hall, Liam Kane, Inta Kaulina, 
Derek Kelly, Ita Martin, Cian Merne, Liam O'Brien, Heather Quinn, Mark Roantree

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Authors permission must be sought for copying, publishing or reproduction for any purpose other than for personal archives.

 
 

25 September 2014  

Bull Island: Shelduck, Shoveler, Mallard, Curlew, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Hooded Crow, Sanderling, Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfisher, Little Egret.TC

24 September 2014

Northern Wheatear at the seafront in Rush (Photo by Vincent Hall)



23 September 2014

Sparrowhawk in Malahide Garden (Photo by Ita Martin)


22 September 2014

Portmarnock Bridge: Kingfisher perched on metal frame upstream, Little Grebe, Robin, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Mute Swan, Mallard, Little Egret.TC 

Bull Island:  At Santry River outflow - Kingfisher, Teal, Grey Wagtail, Robin.TC

Grey Wagtail at Bull Island (Santry River outflow) - (Photo by Tom Carroll)



21 September 2014

Oystercatcher with a tasty morsel at Bull Island (Photo by Nicola Dunphy)



17 September 2014

Black Swan at Swords Estuary (Photo by Liam Kane)

14 September 2014

Drumcondra:  2:30pm over Maryfield College - Grace Park Road Dublin 9  - Just spotted 5 to 6 Buzzards flying directly overhead.DK

One of five Buzzards over Maryfield College, Grace Park Road (Photo by Derek Kelly)



11 September 2014

Navan Road:  Do you know what is happening in your back garden while you back is turned?  Don't always blame the cat...   http://www.irishtimes.com/ news/environment/death-in-the- garden-when-sparrowhawks- attack-1.1925492  MR.


10 September 2014

Standoff between Sparrowhawk and Hooded Crow at Bull Island (Photo by Inta Kaulina) - Who gave in first? see next photo...


Sparrowhawk pursued by Hooded Crow (Photo by Inta Kaulina)



7 September 2014

Photo of a colour ringed Black-tailed Godwit attached, taken when it was ringed as a chick in Iceland on 3rd July 2009. 

It wasn't seen again until it popped up at the Wooden Bridge on the 7th of this month! CM

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

 




Baldoyle:    2 Brent Geese at Baldoyle today.CM

One of four Little Grebe at the Wooden Bridge today (Photo by Cian Merne)



Swallow and Sand Martin at Bull Island (Photo by Ger Franck)


Bull Island:  Reed Bunting, Linnet and a group of Goldfinches (7) and Greenfinches (3) just before the Royal Dublin entrance in the shrubbed area.JD

Greenfinch at Bull Island (Photo by Joe Delaney)                                 Linnet at Bull Island (Photo by Joe Delaney)
  
Goldfinch at Bull Island (Photo by Joe Delaney)                                 Reed Bunting at Bull Island (Photo by Joe Delaney)
   



6 September 2014

Sandymount:   7 Wheatears at the old baths, Sandymount this morning during our IWEBS count.LO'B


4 September 2014

Broadmeadows:  Stilt Sandpiper spotted by Niall Griffin, Paul Kelly the 14th Irish record brought along a crowd of Twitchers, at one stage 36 birders (with their cars blocking the evening traffic along the estuary) just bad proof shots of the bird, only visible with a scope.  Good views of 7 Ruff, with 4 Curlew Sandpipers and a couple of Knot and Common Sandpipers about.BC


3 September 2014

Howth:  Rock Pipit, Turnstone, Gannet, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Pied Wagtail, Hooded Crow, Starling, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Magpie, Stonechat, Kestrel, Long-tailed Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Mistle Thrush.TC

Long-tailed Tit at Howth (Photo by Tom Carroll)



Pied Wagtails at Wooden Bridge, Clontarf (Photo by Inta Kaulina)



2 September 2014

Bull Island:  17.40 this afternoon 9 Brent Geese flew over Sutton Golf Club from the Burrow Beach towards the Baldoyle Estuary! HQ

 
 

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