Adult Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 24th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
Adult Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 24th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
Adult Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 24th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
"In natural science the principles of truth ought to be confirmed by observations." (Linnaeus). "Though, preferably backed up by a series of high quality digital photos and video." (KerryBirding).
First-summer Laughing Gull, Trabeg, 19th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
First-summer Laughing Gull, Trabeg, 19th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
First-summer Laughing Gull, Trabeg, 19th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
Found by visiting birder, David Douglas. The Seventh Kerry record, and about the 49th for Ireland, the last being at Bull Island, Co. Dublin, in July 2020.
Adult Ring-billed Gull, Trabeg, 19th July 2025 (David O'Connor). |
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Adult Iceland Gull, Reenard, Co. Kerry, 9th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Adult Iceland Gull, Reenard, Co. Kerry, 9th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Probable near-adult (4th calendar year) Glaucous Gull, Knightstown, Co. Kerry, 9th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Glaucous Gull, Knightstown, Co. Kerry, 9th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Male American Wigeon, Milltown, Dingle, 6th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Male American Wigeon, Milltown, Dingle, 6th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Male American Wigeon, Milltown, Dingle, 6th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Male American Wigeon, Milltown, Dingle, 6th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Male American Wigeon, Milltown, Dingle, 6th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Male American Wigeon, Milltown, Dingle, 6th March 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
There were three Adult Glaucous Gulls out west, one at Reenard Pier, and two across the water at Knightstown. Also, a female Velvet Scoter off Reenroe, near Waterville, and a Black Redstart at Valentia Lighthouse, on the north end of the island.
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Adult Glaucous Gulls, Knightstown, 15th February 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Adult Glaucous Gull, Knightstown, 15th February 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Adult Glaucous Gull, Reenard, 15th February 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Adult Glaucous Gull, Reenard, 15th February 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Adult Glaucous Gull, Reenard, 15th February 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |
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Adult Glaucous Gull, Reenard, 15th February 2025 (Michael O'Clery). |