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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/105247/Kestrel.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB105247 |
| Sighting Date : |
02 Feb 18 |
| Common Name : |
Kestrel |
| Scientific Name : |
Falco tinnunculus |
| Location : |
Ballyward |
| County : |
Down |
| Number Seen : |
1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
George Hynes
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
This juvenile Kestrel was found in a private garden in Ballyward Co Down on the foot of the Mournes.
It appeared uninjured although it was weak and listless.
I took it to a falconer in Belfast who cared for it for three days before it sadly died.
It had no apparent injuries and weighed 190 gm. We suspect poisoning.
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| Photos : |
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| Photographer(s) : |
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George Hynes
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