Thursday, 8 November 2012

Chris Ingram 8th November

I had an e mail from Chris who made a day trip to Tory today

"I took the short day trip to Tory today.  Anton is still feeding Waxwings with fruit and I donated a plum and an apple from my lunch! Best birds as follows:

Eider 11 in bay, two immatures had orange bills so presumably were 'Northern' race birds.
Waxwing  4 in Anton's garden.
Chiffchaff  1
Redwing  c.5
Blackbird  1 or 2
Robin  1
Twite  2 near magic bush

There were 2 Great Northern Divers in Magheroarty harbour and on the way out as we neared Tory was a pod of 10/12 Bottlenose Dolphins really close to the boat.  On the return trip was a Bonxie, and again as we neared the harbour a pod of 5 Bottlenose Dolphins.  The RTE helicopter was on Tory and as it flew over Inishbofin Island it disturbed a flock of c.150 Barnacles."

Thanks Chris..........

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