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Northern Ireland 17-11-12 to 25-11-12
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Author:  Daniel Newton [ Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Northern Ireland 17-11-12 to 25-11-12
A mighty fine week away in Northern Ireland yielded a good variety of birds:-

Sunday 18th (Castle Espie)

Knot (100+)
Lesser Redpoll (7)
Bullfinch (1)
Goldcrest (2)

Tuesday 20th (Slieve Donard Forest)

Treecreeper (4)
Blackcap (2)
Goldcrest (3)
Red Squirrel (1)

Wednesday 21st (St. Johns Point)

Marsh Harrier (1)
Kestrel (1)
Golden Plover (200+)
Stonechat (5)
Snipe (1)

Thursday 22nd (Newcastle Harbour)

Black-throated Diver (34)
Great Northern Diver (1)
Purple Sandpiper (8)
Black Guillemot (2)
Turnstone (5)
Redshank (3)
Rock Pipit (2)

Friday 23rd (Newcastle Beach)

Pale-bellied Brent (67)
Ringed Plover (3)
Oystercatcher (12)
Redshank (25+)
Curlew (1)
Grey Wagtail (1)

Good numbers of Coal Tits pretty much everywhere as well as Blackbirds. The one disappointment... Whilst I was on Newcastle Beach on Friday morning the better half stayed in bed with a bit of a cold... And got the pleasure of a pair of waxwings feeding on the tree outside!
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