@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date, I found South Polar Skua from Mizen Head, Cork. What I personally believe was the first for Ireland. Mizen is an underwatched gem when it comes to #seawatching 😎😍 #birds #birding #birdwatching #seabirds #irishrarebirds
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@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date, Clan Foley found Buff-Bellied Pipit on Brow Head, Cork. 😎😍 #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching
@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date I found a rather crisp Woodchat Shrike on Galley Head, Cork. A massively twitched bird as a natural stop off for birders going to Cape Clear. Ya gotta love shrikes.
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@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date, I managed to catch up with Yellow-Rumped Warbler on Cape Clear, Cork. 😎 #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching
@helsinkibirder.bsky.social#irishrarebirds discussion last night was blockers, both ones we've found and seen.
So many of mine, including my two first Irish (Pallid Harrier and South Polar Skua) have become thrash birds..and then a Pallid Harrier gets found to further emphasize the point! 🤣 #birds #birding #birdwatching
@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date I found Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Mizen, Co. Cork. Anti-climactic, I never bought into Arctic or Mealy as being separate species, so it's one of those *shrug* birds for me. But technically a yank.🤷 #birds #birding #birdwatching #irishrarebirds
@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date, myself and Dara Fitz found Grey-Cheeked Thrush on Cape Clear, Co. Cork. It was the start of a pretty decent yank year. 😎 #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching
@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date, a major blocker occurred in west Cork. Two-Barred Crossbill. When will one of these be available for the masses? #irishrarebirds #birds #birding #birdwatching
@liamfleming.bsky.socialBaird’s sandpiper at Harbour View beach, Co. Cork today. #irishrarebirds
@wanderinglapwing.bsky.social@liamfleming.bsky.socialA couple of screen grabs of the Red-necked phalarope that has been at Cockleshell beach pools near Tralee, Co. Kerry. #irishrarebirds
@liamfleming.bsky.socialGood to see the red-necked phalarope at Cockleshell beach pools, Tralee, Co. Kerry. #irishrarebirds
@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialShort-Toed Lark, Strawtown, 2016. A bird I've always wanted to find in #irishrarebirds, but have yet to manage it. This bird, found by Dara Fitz & the oul fella was as close as I got, but hey...a great bird is a great bird. #birds #birding #birdwatching
@helsinkibirder.bsky.social🤣 My country is so weird sometimes.
No picture of the bird itself, no?
Behold! A chair!
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@liamfleming.bsky.socialDelighted to see Ireland’s 2nd Blackburnian Warbler on Dursey Island, Cork today. Amazing find by Paul & Noel. #irishrarebirds
@wanderinglapwing.bsky.social@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialOn this date I found my first Blue-Winged Teal in #irishrarebirds. Fiver says there's one for the having after all these Baird's somewhere in the west. #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildfowl
They're a charming species & great for the #selffound list.
@helsinkibirder.bsky.socialAnother South Polar Skua for the tracking blog. #IrishRareBirds #birds #birding #birdwatching #seabirds
@grafhamwbirder.bsky.socialI’ve now added a number of screenshots of the Bridges Barolo to my eBird entry, all taken from Duncan Poyser’s video.
@grafhamwbirder.bsky.socialPersonal totals from Bridges of Ross today;
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