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Sunday 2 June 2019

White-winged Black Tern at Baile an Reannaigh

White-winged Black Tern, Baile an Reannaigh, 2nd June 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

Found by Jill Crosher this evening this is the 12th record for Co. Kerry, but the first since an adult was seen at Blennerville in May 1983. An awful long wait considering the relative regularity of this species elsewhere in Ireland with 105 records up to the end of 2017. Long-overdue, but well worth the wait.

White-winged Black Tern, Baile an Reannaigh, 2nd June 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

White-winged Black Tern, Baile an Reannaigh, 2nd June 2019 (Michael O'Clery).


White-winged Black Tern, Baile an Reannaigh, 2nd June 2019 (Michael O'Clery).