Possibly the same bird as seen on nearby Lough Gill two days ago. There's a dead Common Dolphin on the beach at Kilcummin, which might well be the object of interest for this big bruiser of a gull.
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| First-winter Glaucous Gull, Kilcummin, Brandon Bay, 29th November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| First-winter Glaucous Gull, Kilcummin, Brandon Bay, 29th November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| First-winter Glaucous Gull, Kilcummin, Brandon Bay, 29th November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
Although seemingly absent last winter, it seems our longest staying/ returning rarity has made it back once more!
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| Adult Spoonbill, Cromane, 21st November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Adult Spoonbill, Cromane, 21st November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Juvenile Long-tailed Duck, Cromane, 21st November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Juvenile Eider, Scraggane, near Castlegregory, 21st November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Juvenile Eider, Scraggane, near Castlegregory, 21st November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Juvenile Eider, Scraggane, near Castlegregory, 21st November 2023 (Michael O'Clery). |
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| Sinensis Cormorant, Black Rock, 2nd November 2023 (David O'Connor). |
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| Sinensis Cormorant, Black Rock, 2nd November 2023 (David O'Connor). |