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Caspian tern - found by Patrick McDaid - still on reenroe beach at 9-45 pm tonight - will probably stay the night - thanks for the tip off Pat

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Osprey still in Inny estuary

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Osprey in the Inny estuary yesterday and today- per Brendan McNamara- also 2 ruff and a little stint on Waterville side of estuary per Pat McDaid this evening

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Not a bird but well worth a watch- a hummingbird hawk moth on my sweet peas today

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A few slightly better pics of the great egret in the Inny estuary

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Went to the Inny estuary this morning to search unsuccessfully for the white stork that was observed by John Quinlan the previous evening but spotted this great white egret instead

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Just spotted the two spotted flycatchers I spotted last week feeding 4 young— a good spot for me !! 😂👍

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Spotted flycatcher feeding young in private garden on road to Inny estuary—Ballinskelligs

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Hoopoe in field in Ballinskelligs West on way to Cill Rilaig

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Whooper swan feeding in the wetlands behind Reenroe beach

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Juvenile glaucaus gull -first winter - at the Inny estuary— Reenroe this afternoon

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Interesting day in Ballinskelligs today- purple sandpiper— shoveler duck —teal and large flock of redwing around Reenroe beach and the bog road 👍

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Great Northern Diver calling in the channel of the Inny estuary recently 😀

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Short eared owl has been hunting along bog road in Ballinskelligs for the last six evenings— has been around since November

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Four Greylag geese in farmers field off bog road in Ballinskelligs today -- also Short eared owl still around same area 😀🐦

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Black redstart ---found by Brendan McNamara yesterday --- very active around Reenroe beach car park and adjacent field today -- a first for both of us -- nice one Number 3 !!! 😀😀🐦

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Short eared owl still around bog in Ballinskelligs

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Short eared owl very active along bog road in Ballinskelligs on Monday

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No sign of snow bunting today but good views yesterday -- this is a first for Ballinskelligs -- previous sightings in this area 2008 Portmagee -- 2010 Valencia and 2011 on Bray Head -- well spotted Brendan 👀🐦🤓

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Snow bunting on Reenroe beach Ballinskelligs -- found by Brendan McNamara

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Short eared owl along bog road on Ballinskelligs on Friday