Disruption at Quoile pondage
Just to let you know there is major reed cutting taking place at the Quoile pondage all week from 09.00 - 16.00, this may have a bearing on the birds that use the area, something to think about if you plan to birdwatch the area.
Bird News, Tuesday 31st August
Osprey: A Juvenile was fishing on the Bann, near Agivy Bridge, west of Ballymoney (M Tickner).
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Please email, text or phone us with your bird sightings, news or events.
Lapland Buntings
A Lapland Bunting was on Rathlin Island yesterday (B Robson). No word on it today.
With the strong North Westerly winds there have been good numbers in the the West of Ireland so it is worth while listening and looking for them!
With the strong North Westerly winds there have been good numbers in the the West of Ireland so it is worth while listening and looking for them!
Michael O'Clery Exhibition - Update
Leading Irish wildlife artist Michael O'Clery has an exhibition, at the Graffan Gallery, Castle Espie, Co. Down which runs until Sunday 12th September. The exhibition includes many plates from the forthcoming "The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds", to be published by Gill & Macmillan in the middle of September.
As a taster, here is one of the plates:
As a taster, here is one of the plates:
Bird News 29th August
2 Black-necked Grebe's were still present at Mullagh Co.Londonderry. (D. Steele)
Garganey a fem / imm, 22 Little Grebe, a high count of 210 Gadwall, 65 Shoveler, 37 Wigeon, 60 Coot and 150 Meadow Pipit in the south west corner. 5 Knot were at Mullagh.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen near Downpatrick (Down)Arctic Skua at Ballymacormick Point (R Weyl).
2 RT Diver and a Peregrine Falcon were at at Kearney Point.Continuing with the run of Pectoral Sandpipers, John Lovatt found one today at Lough Oughter, Co. Cavan - a first County record?
An unconfirmed report of a Lapland Bunting on Rathlin Island Co.Antrim (Birdguides)
Pectoral Sandpiper Belfast
This bird was found by ed O'Hara this morning but could not be reloacted this afternoon, however it may still be in the area:
Bird News for Sunday 29th August
Balearic Shearwater: 1 flew south past Kearney, Co. Down at 11.45am today. Very close to shore. (J Robinson)
Curlew Sandpiper: 2, Killard (C Nash):
Pectoral Sandpiper: 1 Belfast Harbour RSPB Reserve along with 1 Green Sandpiper and 3 Ruff.
Pectoral Sandpiper: 1 on pool at Myroe Lawn Fields
Melmore Head, Donegal Seawatch: over 2.5 hrs (7.45 to 10.15 am), 1 Wilsons Petrel,1 Sooty Shearwater,
24 Bonxies, 4 Arctic Skua, 2 Poms, 10 Arctic Terns (Eric Randall)
1 Arctic Skua a Red -throated Diver and 7 Common Scoter passed Burial Island Co.Down
The two Glossy Ibis were still showing well at Portmarnock Co.Dublin
Bird News for 28th August
Fanad Head Co. Donegal. in two spells of seawatching (7am-8.30am and 4pm -7pm)produced a Wilson's Petrel which showed for an hour,also 1 Cory's Shearwater,4 Sooties, 1 Pom Skua,18 Storm Petrel (W.Farrelly)
Another Wilson's Petrel, 17 Sooty Shearwater, 19 Great Skua ,4 Pom. Skua's, 13 Arctic Skua's, 9 Arctic Tern's all passed Mellmore Head Co.Donegal
The two Glossy Ibis at Portmarnock Co Dublin were still present to-day. For anyone interested going to look for the Ibis, directions are heading for Dublin turn of at the Swords/Malahide turnoff,go through Malahide and head for Portmarnock which is about two and a half miles beyond Malahide once in Portmarnock you will see a Texaco garage, facing this is a large grass area were Mallard ducks are fed by the public the Ibis are coming on to the field,it's as easy as that.
1 Balearic Shearwater and a Great Skua passed by Burial Island Co.Down (which is on the outer Ards peninsula), also 1 ad Med. Gull on the beach south of Portavogie and a Reed Warbler at Ballyherly Co.Down.(R.Weyl)
2 Black-necked Grebe's, an adult and a juv. were at Mullagh Co. Londonderry and a Little Egret at Church Island.(K.Bennett)
Brent Geese continue to arrive on a daily basis there were 15 at the Maltings Co. Down along with a Wheatear and a Little Egret. (I.McKee)
Bird News 27th August
1 Green Sandpiper 4 Ruff 6 Dunlin 2 Knot were at the RSPB Belfast Harbour reserve.
4 Purple Sandpiper at Bangor Marina and nearby Seacliff Road had 50 Turnstone and 50 Ringed Plover.
12 Brent Geese (just arrived) a Little Egret and a Buzzard were on the Comber Estuary close to Castle Espie.
Glossy Ibis update
The flock of ten Glossy Ibis that were reported from Rogerstown Co.Dublin earlier in the week,have now been reduced to just two birds and have been re-located at Portmarnock. With the new road system to Dublin now fully open you could be watching these birds within 90 mins after leaving Belfast. Where the other 8 birds have gone is of course a mystery, they could have well come north,so if you are out and about this week-end keep and eye out. The last certain record of Glossy Ibis in the north was way back in 1944 so one is long overdue. There has been old records going back to the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, but like most old records they had all been shot.
Sea - watching season
As we are now well into the sea watching season, to-day(27th Aug.) could be interesting, looking at the forecast there is north westerly winds reported, ideal for Ramore Head. It was around this date back in 2004 that Northern Ireland had it's first Little Shearwater of this headland, who knows maybe the second could be passing any day soon.
Bird News 26th August
Black-necked Grebes: 2,Mullagh, Lough Beg Arctic Skua: 2, 400 Manx and a Whimbrel off Whitehead, Antrim,(P McCullough)
Red Kite and a Buzzard along Bonecastle Road, near the racecourse at Downpatrick Co Down, and 13 Little Egret at Ardilea at Dundrum Inner Bay North. (S and J Marshall)
A large raptor, possibly a Golden Eagle near Hillsborough Co. Down, (S Cook)Green Sandpiper (Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve)
Michael O'Clery Exhibition @ Castle Espie
Leading Irish wildlife artist Michael O'Clery has an upcoming exhibition, at the Graffan Gallery, Castle Espie, Co. Down this Saturday. The opening is at 3pm on Saturday 28th, and runs until Sunday 12th September. The theme is 'Birds of the West Coast', and the exhibition also includes many plates from the forthcoming "The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds", to be published by Gill & Macmillan in the middle of September.
As a taster, here is one of the portraits of a White Tailed Eagle:
As a taster, here is one of the portraits of a White Tailed Eagle:
Red Grouse
Red Grouse: 2, near Fardross Mountain (Slieve Beagh) Co Tyrone/Fermanagh, last night (C K Bell). This species is estimated at around 200 pairs for the whole of NI.
Green Sandpiper, RSPB Reserve, Belfast Lough
Many thanks to Danny Boyd for the pictures below of the Green Sandpiper at Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve today:
Glossy Ibis - Down the A1 \ M1
Paul Kelly (Irishbird Images - www.irishbirdimages.com ) has kindly provided a picture of one of the Ibis's currently present at Rogerstown Estuary which is north of Dublin.
Bird News 25th August
Black-necked Grebes: 2 at Lough Beg, along with an arctic Tern (D Steel)
Laughing Gull, Ballycastle, R Pollok
Little Egret 11, 400 Curlew, 2 Carrion Crow, Mill Bay, Carlingford Lough (F Carroll).
Linnet: 60 Ballyeaston Antrim and a Kingfisher along the Six Mile Water (E Flynn).
Green Sandpiper: 1, Belfast Lough RSPB reserve (D Boyd)
Don't forget that you can report sightings to: nibirds@live.co.uk
Laughing Gull, Ballycastle, R Pollok
Little Egret 11, 400 Curlew, 2 Carrion Crow, Mill Bay, Carlingford Lough (F Carroll).
Linnet: 60 Ballyeaston Antrim and a Kingfisher along the Six Mile Water (E Flynn).
Green Sandpiper: 1, Belfast Lough RSPB reserve (D Boyd)
Don't forget that you can report sightings to: nibirds@live.co.uk
Great White Egret Update - 24th August
Great White Egret - Off the hide at the Quoile at 7:30pm (C Nash)
The Laughing Gull was still at Ballycastle.
The Laughing Gull was still at Ballycastle.
Great White Egret
Paul Kelly (www.irishbirdimages.com) has sent in an excellent picture of the Wexford bird. If anyone encounters the Quoile bird again, try and check out the slight staining on the left wing (you have to look closely for it!) to try to verify that they are the same birds. The bill colour's would indicate that they could be the same bird.
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| Great White Egret, Wexford, August 2010. Paul Kelly |
Glossy Ibis
Ten Glossy Ibis were reported today from the Rogerstown Estuary, Co. Dublin (per www.Irishbirding.com). Not too far to travel for anyone from NI. However with it's recent run of rarities, they may show up at the Quoile soon.......
Garden Ticks
For any of us who live away from the coast and in deepest city life, migration is often hard to see. At this time of year, keep a look out for migrating Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers. Every August birds appear inland as they continue on their migration and this has been the case for many gardens in the last week. Not a rarity but they do make a difference from the usual garden fayre of Starlings or Blue Tits!
Bird News 2 for 22nd August 2010
Great White Egret is still at the Quoile (Frank Carroll, Walter Veale et al). It is moving between Collectors Bay (sometimes out of sight to the far left of the hide) and the bay to the right on the way down to the Quoile before you get to the cattle ramp. A Little Egret, Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpiper also seen.
Laughing Gull, Ballycastle Co. Antrim (T Ennis).
Balearic Shearwater 2, a Common Scoter, 50/60 Sandwich and 5 Roseate at St John's Point, and 13 Little Egret at Dundrum Inner Bay North off Ardilea (C & W Veale).
Ruff, 7 Juvenille, in the fields at Mullagh, 16 Dunlin and 9 Ringed Plover in the SW corner of Lough Beg (Londonderry) and 3 Little Egret along the W shore (D Steel).
Laughing Gull, Ballycastle Co. Antrim (T Ennis).
Balearic Shearwater 2, a Common Scoter, 50/60 Sandwich and 5 Roseate at St John's Point, and 13 Little Egret at Dundrum Inner Bay North off Ardilea (C & W Veale).
Ruff, 7 Juvenille, in the fields at Mullagh, 16 Dunlin and 9 Ringed Plover in the SW corner of Lough Beg (Londonderry) and 3 Little Egret along the W shore (D Steel).
Great White Egret Records
The current Great White Egret is the first for three years but records have been more frequent in recent times. This bird is the fourth NI record, the previous records are:
1997 Bann Estuary and Black Glen Co.Londonderry.
1998 Comber river estuary. Co.Down
2007 Lough Beg Co.Londonderry.
Many thanks to Jeff Larkin for the photos belw:
1997 Bann Estuary and Black Glen Co.Londonderry.
1998 Comber river estuary. Co.Down
2007 Lough Beg Co.Londonderry.
Many thanks to Jeff Larkin for the photos belw:
Sunday 22nd August Bird News
Great White Egret was at the Quoile this morning. Is this the Wexford \ Wicklow bird? Seemingly that bird had some 'staining' on its left side! Below is a photograph of the bird today from Ian Graham:
Below is a picture of one of the Green Sandpipers at Belfast Lough Reserve by Mark Killops:
Below is a picture of one of the Green Sandpipers at Belfast Lough Reserve by Mark Killops:
Saturday 21st August Bird News
Great White Egret - Quoile Pondage (G Wilkinson) - could this be the bird previously seen in Wexford & Wicklow?
Mediteranean Gull - 3 beside the church at Balintoy, Co Amtrim.
Mediteranean Gull - 3 beside the church at Balintoy, Co Amtrim.
Bird News for Friday 20th August
Balearic Shearwater - 2, 6,000 Manx, 17 Black Guillemot, 50 Puffin, 7 Arctic Skua, 5
Great Skua, 13 Roseate Tern, 7 Arctic Tern and a Golden Plover at St John's
Point. (O Campbell, A McGeehan, J Whitla, F Sommerville)
4 Knot and 2 Little Egret at Killough
30 Carrion Crow at Cloghy Beach.
Great Skua, 13 Roseate Tern, 7 Arctic Tern and a Golden Plover at St John's
Point. (O Campbell, A McGeehan, J Whitla, F Sommerville)
4 Knot and 2 Little Egret at Killough
30 Carrion Crow at Cloghy Beach.
Birding Frontiers
Martin Garner has set up an excellent website called Birding Frontiers. You can view it at:
http://birdingfrontiers.com/
Martin is a former NI resident (and rarity finder) and still an occassional visitor. He gave an excellent talk to NIBA members earlier this year - who could view the humble Robin in the same light after that talk!
Late News for Thursday 19th August
Balearic Shearwater - 2 St Johns Point, Co Down
Great Skua - 3 St Johns Point, Co Down
Green Sandpiper - 3, Quoile Pondage, along with a Ruff
Great Skua - 3 St Johns Point, Co Down
Green Sandpiper - 3, Quoile Pondage, along with a Ruff
Whale Watch Weekend
Dont forget that this weekend is the annual IWDG Whale Watch. Whilst NI has traditionally fared badly, if you are not looking, you wont find anything!
For further details see the IWDG website at:
http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2312
For further details see the IWDG website at:
http://www.iwdg.ie/article.asp?id=2312
Minke Whale in co. Down
A Minke Whale live stranded twice, yesterday (18th) at Tyrella beach, Co. Down. The risk of it stranding along the coast again is very high, so it is worth keeping a look out for it if you are in the area.
Vanessas butterfly photos!
It seems like all the photographers were out and about this weekend!! Special thanks to Vanessa Wray from Strangford who took these photos in here garden!! They are a Peacock, Speckled Wood, Green Veined Whited and another Peacock!
Sunday 15th August News
Nightjar - 1 (female type), Murlough NNR, Co. Down (Stuart McKee)
Spoonbill - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Green Sandpiper - 2, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Ruff - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Mediterranean Gull - 1 (moulting adult), Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Little Egret - 9, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Greenshank - 7, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Little Egret - 12, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Greenshank - 5, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Knot - 1, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 4, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Green Sandpiper - 1
Ruff - 1
Knot - 4
Dunlin - 15
(all Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Clive Mellon)
Osprey - 1, Lough Beg
Oystercatcher - 1, Lough Beg
Black-tailed Godwit (SW corner) Lough Beg
Golden Plover - 3, Mullagh, Lough Beg
(all David Steele)
Little Egret - 3, SW corner, Lough Beg, Co. Londonderry (Godfrey McRoberts)
Manx Shearwater - 1000, 1 mile off Whitehead, Co. Antrim (John Pyper and David Clarke)
Gannet - 50, 1 mile off Whitehead, Co. Antrim (John Pyper and David Clarke).
Thanks again to Nigel Snell for these pics of Tree Sparrows taken yesterday at Islandhill, Strangford Lough
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Spoonbill - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Green Sandpiper - 2, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Ruff - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down
Mediterranean Gull - 1 (moulting adult), Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Little Egret - 9, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Greenshank - 7, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Little Egret - 12, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Greenshank - 5, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Knot - 1, Dundrum Inner Bay North, Co. Down
Common Sandpiper - 4, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Green Sandpiper - 1
Ruff - 1
Knot - 4
Dunlin - 15
(all Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Clive Mellon)
Osprey - 1, Lough Beg
Oystercatcher - 1, Lough Beg
Black-tailed Godwit (SW corner) Lough Beg
Golden Plover - 3, Mullagh, Lough Beg
(all David Steele)
Little Egret - 3, SW corner, Lough Beg, Co. Londonderry (Godfrey McRoberts)
Manx Shearwater - 1000, 1 mile off Whitehead, Co. Antrim (John Pyper and David Clarke)
Gannet - 50, 1 mile off Whitehead, Co. Antrim (John Pyper and David Clarke).
Thanks again to Nigel Snell for these pics of Tree Sparrows taken yesterday at Islandhill, Strangford Lough
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Saturday 14th August News
All quiet so far.....
Blimey, as soon as I wrote that I got a report!
Spoonbill - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
(halfway between Castle Island hide and yacht club)
Green Sandpiper - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
Knot - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
Whooper Swan - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Quoile Pondage Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Little Egret - 1, Floodgates Strangford Lough Co.Down
Mediterranean Gull - 1 adult on beach 1 mile north of Portavogie Co.Down
Ring-billed Gull x Common Gull Hybrid - Millisle Co.Down
Ruff - 3, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Green Sandpiper - 1, Belfast Lough RSPB, Co. Down
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 juvenile Whitehouse Lagoon Co.Antrim (Keith Bennett)
Here's some pics of today's Spoonbill at the Quoile Pondage, Co. Dowm, by Craig Nash
Check out Craig's websites here:
http://peregrinesbirdblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peregrinebirdphoto
Thanks very much to Joe Devlin for these photos of Great Crested Grebe and Sandwich Tern
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Blimey, as soon as I wrote that I got a report!
Spoonbill - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
(halfway between Castle Island hide and yacht club)
Green Sandpiper - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
Knot - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
Whooper Swan - 1, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down (Dan Bailie)
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Quoile Pondage Co.Down (Keith Bennett)
Little Egret - 1, Floodgates Strangford Lough Co.Down
Mediterranean Gull - 1 adult on beach 1 mile north of Portavogie Co.Down
Ring-billed Gull x Common Gull Hybrid - Millisle Co.Down
Ruff - 3, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Co.Down
Green Sandpiper - 1, Belfast Lough RSPB, Co. Down
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 juvenile Whitehouse Lagoon Co.Antrim (Keith Bennett)
Here's some pics of today's Spoonbill at the Quoile Pondage, Co. Dowm, by Craig Nash
Check out Craig's websites here:
http://peregrinesbirdblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peregrinebirdphoto
Thanks very much to Joe Devlin for these photos of Great Crested Grebe and Sandwich Tern
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Kenya Tanzania Special (Part 3)
Thanks again to Allen Gillespie for this great run of photos taken in Africa.
Kori Bustard
Lappet-faced Vulture
Lion
Maribou Stork
Marico Sunbird
Friday 13th August News
Laughing Gull - 1, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim (on the roof of the amusemnet arcade)
Turtle Dove - 1, Ballykelly, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Osprey - 1, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry (fishing off the hide)
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 (juvenile), Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Meditterean Gull - juvenile Mullagh Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Arctic Tern - juvenile Mullagh Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Little Egret - 2 Mullagh Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Ruff - 1, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry (moulting male, black type)
Starling - 500+ flock Myroe Levels Co.Londonderry
Mediterranean Gull - 1 adult Myroe Levels Co.Londonderry (probably one of the birds from Ballykelly)
Golden Plover - 30 Myroe Levels Co.Londerry
Green Sandpiper - 1, Belfast Lough RSPB, Co. Down (Danny Boyd)
Ruff - Belfast Lough RSPB, Co. Down (Danny Boyd)
Little Egret - 10, Blackstaff River, Dundrum Inner Bay North
(including the ringed bird from yesterday)
Whimbrel - 1, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Late news from Thursday evening!
Garganey - fem/juv Lough beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Osprey - Church Island, LoughBeg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
White Tailed Eagle Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (Martin Keenan)
Ruff - 4 Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Thanks to Danny Boyd for these images taken at Belfast RSPB today
Black-tailed Godwits
Green Sandpiper
Ruff
What bird would have caused a massive twitch by our great grandfathers to York Street in Belfast in March 1858?
The bird was our one and only Stone Curlew for Northern Ireland (it hit wires)! The specimen is
with the Ulster Museum.
Thanks again to George Gordon for that teaser
Nigel Snell has sent these shots of Stonechats from Balloo Wetland in Bangor, Co. Down
Check out his websites here:
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Turtle Dove - 1, Ballykelly, Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry
Osprey - 1, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry (fishing off the hide)
Yellow-legged Gull - 1 (juvenile), Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry
Meditterean Gull - juvenile Mullagh Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Arctic Tern - juvenile Mullagh Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Little Egret - 2 Mullagh Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Ruff - 1, Bann Estuary, Co. Londonderry (moulting male, black type)
Starling - 500+ flock Myroe Levels Co.Londonderry
Mediterranean Gull - 1 adult Myroe Levels Co.Londonderry (probably one of the birds from Ballykelly)
Golden Plover - 30 Myroe Levels Co.Londerry
Green Sandpiper - 1, Belfast Lough RSPB, Co. Down (Danny Boyd)
Ruff - Belfast Lough RSPB, Co. Down (Danny Boyd)
Little Egret - 10, Blackstaff River, Dundrum Inner Bay North
(including the ringed bird from yesterday)
Whimbrel - 1, Dundrum Inner Bay South, Co. Down
Late news from Thursday evening!
Garganey - fem/juv Lough beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Osprey - Church Island, LoughBeg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
White Tailed Eagle Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (Martin Keenan)
Ruff - 4 Lough Beg Co.Londonderry (David Steele)
Thanks to Danny Boyd for these images taken at Belfast RSPB today
Black-tailed Godwits
Green Sandpiper
Ruff
What bird would have caused a massive twitch by our great grandfathers to York Street in Belfast in March 1858?
The bird was our one and only Stone Curlew for Northern Ireland (it hit wires)! The specimen is
with the Ulster Museum.
Thanks again to George Gordon for that teaser
Nigel Snell has sent these shots of Stonechats from Balloo Wetland in Bangor, Co. Down
Check out his websites here:
http://www.nigel-snellphotography.com/
http://www.flickr.com/nigelsnell
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Kenya Tanzania Special (Part 2)
Here's some more superb shots from Africa from Allen Gillespie. How jealous do they make you? I can't publish the words going through my head when I look at them! Just look at the Barbet how can you not think "!*%#$"
d'Arnaud's Barbet
Dwarf Mongoose
African Elephant (we got that one right!)
Giraffe
Green Vervet
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