| Sighting Ref : |
IB69965 |
| Sighting Date : |
20 Aug 14 |
| Common Name : |
Ruff |
| Scientific Name : |
Philomachus pugnax |
| Location : |
Swords |
| County : |
Dublin |
| Number Seen : |
7 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Brian Carruthers, John Fields & Des Nolan
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
All seen at same time . . . . At least 4 in mid channel one of which was a adult male with luminous orange legs, after loosing it's breeding plumage, . . . . 2 on swan side at end of road (the hook) . . . . 1 in front of Kennels. with great thanks to Des Nolan for use of his excellent Leica 77mm apo spotting scope
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Brian Carruthers
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