Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Ireland's Eye - 3rd July

A great day's birding on an island just offshore from Howth, north of Dublin. Lots of breeding seabirds on the cliffs. Mainly Razorbills, Guillemots, Shag, Great Cormorants and Kittiwakes, with a small Gannet colony at the north end. Smaller numbers of Fulmar and only a few Puffins. On the tops loads of Black-backed Gulls, very aggressively defending their chicks, with Herring Gulls restricted to lower cliffs at the north end. Rock Pipits very common all over. On the shingle beaches several Ringed Plovers and Oystercatchers.









Kittiwake











Eurasian Oystercatcher



















Rock Pipit















Guillemot














Razorbill

















Ringed Plover















Puffin
















Great Black-backed Gull - Adult















Northern Gannet














Shag












Razorbill




















Great Cormorant





















Great Black-backed Gull - chicks

















Wren





















Harbour Seal. At the breakwater in Howth.



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