Gull-billed Tern, Blennerville, 28th October 2015 (David O'Connor).
Gull-billed Tern, Rough Point, 28th October 2015 (Michael O'Clery).
The long-staying Gull-billed Tern at Blennerville took a sudden venture west this afternoon. It was seen at its regular site just to the west of Blennerville Quay up to about 3:00pm this afternoon (top photo), but by 4:10pm, it was found off Rough Point, near Castlegregory, 20km to the west. Unusually high tides meant a large number of gulls were gathering at the eastern side of the Magharees peninsula, so perhaps it was this which drew the tern to feed. Will it return to Blennerville?
Gull-billed Tern, Rough Point, 28th October 2015 (Michael O'Clery).
Gull-billed Tern, Rough Point, 28th October 2015 (Michael O'Clery).
First-winter Little Gull, Blennerville, 28th October 2015 (David O'Connor).
