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Sunday 14 October 2018

Pied Flycatcher, Dunquin

Pied Flycatcher, Dunquin, 14th October 2018 (Michael O'Clery).

Pied Flycatcher, Dunquin, 14th October 2018 (Michael O'Clery).

The white bases to the primaries can be seen here, not quite reaching the outer primaries, thus eliminating: A) Collared Flycatcher; B) Semi-collared Flycatcher; C) Atlas Flycatcher, and D) The need for a diet of champagne for the whole of the following week.

THe 43rd record for Kerry, making it just slightly rarer than Yellow-browed Warbler, one of which was also present in the same copse of Sycamores today.

Pied Flycatcher, Dunquin, 14th October 2018 (Michael O'Clery).

Pied Flycatcher, Dunquin, 14th October 2018 (Michael O'Clery).