'Greenland' Wheatear, Carrahane

'Greenland' Wheatear, Carrahane, 20th May 2013 (David O'Connor).

Iceland Gull, The Cashen

Second summer Iceland Gull, Cashen, 16th May 2013 (Davey Farrar).

Iceland Gull

First-summer Iceland Gull, Ferriters cove,15th May 2013 (Davey Farrar).

Better Bonaparte's Gull photos

Adult summer Bonaparte's Gull, Kilshannig, 13th May 2013 (David O'Connor).

Bonaparte's Gull, Kilshannig

Adult summer Bonaparte's Gull, Kilshannig, 13th May 2013 (Video: Michael O'Clery).

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Adult summer Bonaparte's Gull, Kilshannig, 13th May 2013 (Screengrabs: Michael O'Clery).

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, roosting undisclosed site north Kerry, 11th May 2013 (Davey Farrar).

White Wagtail, Black Rock

White Wagtail, Black Rock, 9th May 2013 (David O'Connor).

Little Tern, Black Rock

Little Tern, Black Rock, 8th May 2013 (Kerry Birding).

First eagle chick for 110 years hatches in Kerry

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Page from the Kerryman newspaper, 7th May 2013. See Kerryman.ie

Another link to a news story is in the Irish Times HERE. (opens a new page).

Biodiversity Week in Kerry, May 18th - 25th 2013

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Co. Kerry Biodiversity Week kicks off on 18th May. Plenty of interest for birdwatchers, with a Dawn Chorus walk, and a talk on Barn Owls, along with a variety of other wildlife related talks and walks on Otters, Lampreys, native wildflowers, bats and Kerry's Uplands. All events are free and open to all. 

Click on the image above to read a summary of events, or visit the Kerry County Council website HERE and download the full brochure (PDF, 14 Mb, click on link, "General Information").