Sighting Ref : |
IB101386 |
Sighting Date : |
21 Sept 17 |
Common Name : |
Cattle Egret |
Scientific Name : |
Bubulcus ibis |
Location : |
At Sea |
County : |
Cork |
Number Seen : |
1 |
Principal Observer(s) : |
Kieran Geesley
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Reported By : |
Not Specified
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Comments : |
Cattle Egret flew around a fishing boat for ~30 minutes in a crosswind, before landing and staying with the boat for 4 - 5 hours. Boat was ~15 miles SW of the Fastnet Rock.
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Status : |
See IRBC Appendix 1 |
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Photos : |
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Photographer(s) : |
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Kieran Geesley
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