Irish twitcher. Ireland life list is 265. Latest tick is Bufflehead (20/12/25).
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Jun 15
Some more shots of the puffins on Great Saltee. They really saved the trip over. My first time seeing them well in a few years
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Jun 15
Just found STEPPE WHIMBREL at Lake Sorkol, Zhanaqala, west Kazakhstan!!!! One of two with a flock of orientalis Eurasian Curlews. Declared extinct in 1994, but now with an estimated world population of fewer than 100 on earth! @zootherabirding @BirdGuides
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Jun 13
Painful dip on Ireland’s first Trumpeter Finch on Saltee Island this morning with @aaronlongni . This White-winged Black Term showed nicely at Tac this afternoon, as did the Saltee Puffins. Still would’ve given anything for the finch
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Jun 8
Great to see the showy Red-Footed Falcon in Co. Louth over the weekend. Despite the torrential rain, it still showed down to a few feet. Bonus Glossy Ibis also after
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The Trumpeter Finch on Great Saltee Island today.
It was great to get such good views of this vagrant from N. Africa - Ireland’s first record.
#Birds #RareBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Found a Beeater this evening At Helvick 😁.
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Apr 7
Yesterday, after 2 hours of searching with no luck, I eventually managed to get the American Coot at Lady’s Island. Just the 8th for Ireland. At one point, it swam into a close corner and gave crippling views. Bonuses of lesser scaup and spoonbill
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Feb 22
Delighted with these 2 Tundra Bean Geese in Longford today ✅ shame that the Taiga Beans didn’t play ball, but happy nonetheless. Great views
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Feb 2
A great day in the west! Started with Ireland’s second ever redhead, which was a bit distant in choppy conditions and bad light, but still showed quite well (in the pic you can see the peak above eye, steep forehead, and rounded head) and a Iceland gull in Limerick City
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Feb 1
American Coot at Tacumshin, this afternoon. Co. Wexford. @BirdGuides
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Jan 18
A very showy Snow Bunting on my old patch, Bull Island this morning
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Jan 3
Tacumshin, Co Wexford delivers yet again! Went for the Bewick's swans ✅ and news of a Pied billed Grebe ✅ came through while we were on site. Fastest 100 meters I have ran in a while 😂 with @Bonsai_goat
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31 Dec 2025
Happy New Year all! An incredible year of birding, perhaps my best yet in terms of quality. 15 ticks bringing me to 265 for Ireland. Bird of the year is extremely difficult to choose, but has to go to the Isabelline shrike. Here’s to another successful year in 2026!
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22 Dec 2025
Having dipped this Bufflehead just over a month ago I was delighted when it was refound on Kilbrean Lake. After a 5.30am start, a four hour train journey and a 6km walk, I was rewarded with superb views on Saturday. The 10th Irish record ✅
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29 Nov 2025
What a bird! The South Slob 1st Winter Killdeer showed fabulously this evening. Great find by @stvieking18
Bonus White-rumped Sandpiper too
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23 Nov 2025
3rd winter Caspian Gull at Rosslare beach this afternoon. Found yesterday by Killian Mullarney. Great bird and views to show my group! @BirdGuides
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19 Nov 2025
Brilliant views of the stunning drake Bufflehead at the Lake Hotel, Killarney, earlier today !
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8 Nov 2025
Brilliant to eventually catch up with the Bittern at Inch Lake, Co Donegal today after a fairly long wait and a near miss! Amazingly well adapted birds to their environment.
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31 Oct 2025
Crippling views of the Daurian/isabelline Shrike in Wexford today. Only the 2nd identifiable bird for ireland, with 5 either ors previously
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20 Oct 2025
Wow – Britain’s first Great Crested Flycatcher! Photos in the BirdGuides gallery: birdguides.com/gallery/birds…
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