Asian White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri)

Sighting Ref :

IB31896

Sighting Date :

12 Mar 11

Common Name :

Asian White-winged Scoter

Scientific Name :

Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri

Location :

Rossbeigh

County :

Kerry

Number Seen :

Principal Observer(s) :

Aidan G Kelly, John Lynch, Michael O' Keeffe, Ronan McLaughlin, Maurice Hannafin, et al Not Specified

Reported By :

Not Specified

Comments :

08.10. White-winged Scoter. Showing very well off Rossbeigh Beach in calm conditions. 10.15. Bird flew out the bay with three common scoter. Landed about two miles out. 15.15. Showing distantly (Best viewed about half a mile West of the toilet block, looking North West, half a mile off shore with four common scoter). 15.22. Showing well. 16.05. Off Kells Bay.

Status :

See IRBC Appendix 1

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