Irish Birding Sighting Record
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Sighting URL : https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/128547/Little_Bittern.html
Sighting Ref : IB128547
Sighting Date : 18 May 20
Common Name : Little Bittern
Scientific Name : Ixobrychus minutus
Location : Knock Lake
County : Dublin
Number Seen : 1
Principal Observer(s) : Not Specified Not Specified
Reported By : Sean Pierce, Victor Caschera
Comments : 09:00 Adult Female. Seen for about five minutes. 11:20 Seen again for fifteen minutes. 15:00 Seen in deep cover. 19:45 Still showing on the West side of the small pond. Between 20:40 and 21:15 the Little Bittern flew around the lake three times.
Status : See IRBC Appendix 2
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Photographer(s) : © Sean Pierce. Image 1. Brian Carruthers. Images 2-4. Aidan G. Kelly. Images 5-7. Victor Caschera. Images 8-9