Irish Birding Sighting Record

Website : www.irishbirding.com
Sighting URL : https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/105838/Whooper_Swan.html
Sighting Ref : IB105838
Sighting Date : 19 Feb 18
Common Name : Whooper Swan
Scientific Name : Cygnus cygnus
Location : Churchtown
County : Cork
Number Seen : 5
Principal Observer(s) : James Mcgrath Not Specified
Reported By : Not Specified
Comments : Notable over the winter how the Churchtown flock numbers have been way down compared to previous years. The birds have been spending more time elsewhere around North Cork. A high of 147 birds last winter at Churchtown site , In my own opinion this has been down to disturbance ( Land improvement ) on site at Churchtown.
Photos :
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Photographer(s) : © James Mcgrath