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Sighting Ref : IB76076
Sighting Date : 19 Feb 15
Common Name : Bittern
Scientific Name : Botaurus stellaris
Location : Lough Gill
County : Kerry
Number Seen : 1
Principal Observer(s) : Andrew McMillan, Mick Boyle Not Specified
Reported By : Not Specified
Comments : 10:22 Bittern flew into the reeds at the NW corner. Locally very rare. 7th county record. (1917 (1) near Waterville, late February, 1955 (1) unknown location [shot], 1958 (1) Akearagh Lough 09th Feb, 2008 (1) near Waterville 19th April, 2009 (1) Inch 14th Oct, 2010 (1) Akearagh Lough 15th-26th Jan, 2015 (1) Lough Gill 19th Feb).
Status : See IRBC Appendix 2
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