Black Brant & Curlew Sandpiper

 Black Brant, Spa, 25th September 2015 (Ian Jones).

Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 25th setember 2015 (Ian Jones).


Thanks very much for the hours you have put in at the most unhotspot in Ireland. You are a true birder!

Black Brant, Spa

Black Brant, Spa, 24th September 2015 (David O'Connor).

Black Tern, Black Rock

Black Tern, Black Rock, 22nd September 2015 (David O'Connor).

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover, Carrahane, 18th September 2015 (David O'Connor).

Pied Flychatcher

Pied Flychatcher, Feohanagh, 17th September 2015.

Little Stint & Curlew Sandpiper

 Little Stint, Black Rock, 17th September 2015 (David O'Connor).

Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 17th September 2015 (David O'Connor).

Firecrest

Firecrest, Dunquin,14th September 2015 (Ian Jones).

Ring-billed Gull, Black Rock

Adult Ring-billed Gull, Black Rock, 8th September 2015 (David O'Connor).

Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock

Curlew Sandpiper, Black Rock, 3rd September 2015 (David O'Connor).

Hopefully the first of many.

Injured Barn Owl alert

Yesterday evening, an injured Barn Owl was seen entangled in, of all things, a fishing line and lead weight. Though covered in blood, it was able to fly across a field just SW of Ballyseedy Woods near Tralee, and towards the John Mitchell GAA grounds.

If anyone sees or hears  of a report of a Barn Owl in that area please contact 087 9711519 immediately. The only hope for this bird is that it might be captured and disentangled, and rehabilitated if necessary. It would be unlikely to survive otherwise.

We can only assume that the unfortunate owl dived into grass after prey along a river and got snarled on the careless discard.