Kerry Birding: September 2019

Friday, 27 September 2019

A tame Sabine's Gull, Rough Point

Juvenile Sabine's Gull, Rough Point, 27th September 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

Sabine's Gulls have been scarce in Kerry's offshore waters so far this autumn and are typically seen at 'telescope-distance-only', well offshore heading into a strong gale. All the more enjoyable then to see one, tame, up-close, and in no hurry.

Juvenile Sabine's Gull, Rough Point, 27th September 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

American Golden Plover at Carrahane

Adult American Golden Plover, Carrahane, 25th September 2019 (David O'Connor).

Adult American Golden Plover (bottom left) with Golden Plovers, Carrahane, 25th September 2019 (David O'Connor).

Adult American Golden Plover (left), Carrahane, 25th September 2019 (David O'Connor).

Monday, 23 September 2019

Turtle Dove at Ballylongford

Juvenile Turtle Dove, Ballylongford, 22nd September 2019 (Geoff Hunt).

Turtle Dove, Ballylongford, 22nd September 2019 (Geoff Hunt).

Sunday, 22 September 2019

Turtle Dove, Dunquin

Turtle Dove, Dunquin, 22nd September 2019 (Ian Jones).

Saturday, 21 September 2019

Pectoral Sandpiper at Blennerville

Pectoral Sandpiper, Blennerville, 21st September 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

Still present on a flooded field close to Blennerville.

Pectoral Sandpiper, Blennerville, 21st September 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

Pectoral Sandpiper, with Black-tailed Godwit, Blennerville, 21st September 2019 (Michael O'Clery).

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Whinchat at Dunquin

Whinchat, Dunquin, 17th September 2019 (Kilian Kelly).

A juvenile, going by the small white tips to some of the mantle feathers. The rough, overgrown fields below Kruger's Pub, where this bird was found by Kilian today, has been one of the better sites in Kerry to find this species in recent years. It bred in the county up to perhaps the mid-60s, maybe into the 70s or 80s in small numbers, but are long gone as a breeding species now.