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An exciting Palearctic record of a Whimbrel ringed at KBO.
White-JT was ringed at Kartong on 19/2/26. 73 days later, it was found by James Mcgrath, 2,730 miles north at Pilmore Strand, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. This is our second record to Ireland.
Photo: James Mcgrath.
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Brown-rumped Bunting, Emberiza affinis. This juvenile was caught and ringed at Kartong Bird Observatory today. It is only the second record of the species at Kartong.
Photo: Noelia Alvarez. – at Gambia
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A nice illustration of how colonies are connected via this bird and thanks to @jan___rod . It was born at Portrane (co. Dublin) in 2021, caught as a nesting adult at Baltray (co. Louth) in 2023 and this year has been caught again at Kilcoole (co. Wicklow)!
Southern Bohemia today,rather crazy idea of trying to find Red-breasted Geese in flock of few thousands White-fronts and Greylags just with the bins,but scored again🤪
Walcreeper wintering site,Pálava,Czech Republic. Only 1-3 birds winters in the country each year. It was my bogey bird for ages,dipped several times some 14 years ago and never came back to try again.Until yesterday. Now big fat lifer ✅️
First cr ringed Moorhen for @Au_Erithacus in Dublin this afternoon.Nice big adult male C80 from Corkagh Park – at Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Literally first bird of @BirdWatchIE garden survey this year. Net up just to dry it out in the breeze.Caught and ringed under licence – at South Dublin, Ireland
Two great waders caught and ringed over last 2 nights.Woodcock was always one of my most favourite and wanted birds,and I never even thought about ringing Grey Plover! – at Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Probably last two Ringed Plover chicks ringed in Portrane this summer.First at 35 grams big enough for colour,second one nearly half size 18 grams,but they are always hanging together,behaving like siblings and following the same adult🤔 – at South Dublin, Ireland
Sorting out some photos and videos from Portrane Little Tern ring reading camera today.This snap of A9H ad IZ8 probably going to be my favourite one of 2023
Arctic Tern
Just the animal with the longest annual migration in the world!
Ringing adult birds is essential to understanding breeding habits choices across seasons, as well as understanding migration & survival. This season, delivered the goods with 5 adult Arctic Terns ringed on #DalkeyIsland with @jan___rod & Jon Willans, in partnership with @dlrcc!
Ringing the best bird species in the world! 19 Little Terns nesting in Kilcoole recieved their new colour rings today.All under BTO and NPWS licences, with @BBurke88 – at South Dublin, Ireland
...and some nice views over South Dublin & Dublin Bay from UCD rooftops too – at South Dublin, Ireland
Beside the cool boat selfies we also manged to catch some birds on Ireland's Eye today.Highlights were Alan's first Oik and Graham's first Ringed Plover. We also ringed some large gulls for RAS projects including two retraps.All under BTO & NPWS licences – at South Dublin, Ireland
Back in Ireland from holidays in Czech Republic,deligted that Montagu's was still around Portmore Lough this morning and summer Spotted Red in Swords-plumage tick. Nothing important missed when abroad😁
My thanks to @Victor_Caschera who allowed me to use his scope for taking the pictures👍 – at South Dublin, Ireland
Recce/Ring reading trip to Ireland's Eye yesterday.Nesting season in full swing, couple of Puffins seen, first Shag chicks hatched etc.Sadly, all of the seabirds nesting on the island are on steady decrease.Worst situation with Great Black Backs-less then 50% comparing to 2022
Good morning ringing on the Bull Island,Dublin. Not many birds,but some new or unusual species.First for me Linnet, Stonechat and Mipit. Surprise Sedge first for the island . With Alan @MidlandsRinging for @DCCParksBiodiv – at South Dublin, Ireland
