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Saturday 7 March 2015

Slavonian Grebe, Reen Pier

Slavonian Grebe, Reen Pier, Ballinskelligs Bay, 7th March 2015 (Pat McDaid).

Slavonian Grebe, Reen Pier, Ballinskelligs Bay, 7th March 2015 (Pat McDaid).

Away from Tralee Bay (where double figure counts have been regular in recent winters), this is now a pretty rare bird in Kerry. There are only a handful of recent records from Ballinskelligs Bay, but it used to be much more regular there, with a peak of 10 on two occasions in March 1993 and in February 1992, but very few since.