Irish Birding Sighting Record

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Sighting URL : https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/106823/Darkthroated_Thrush.html
Sighting Ref : IB106823
Sighting Date : 19 Mar 18
Common Name : Dark-throated Thrush
Scientific Name : Turdus ruficollis
Location : Laragh
County : Wicklow
Number Seen : 1
Principal Observer(s) : David Smith Not Specified
Reported By : Not Specified
Comments : 09:00 Ballard, Laragh. It was only there for 10-15 seconds sitting on an electricity wire no more than 15 yards away from my window. It was angled towards me and I got a very clear view of it through my small Vivitar 8X40WA binoculars. I thought immediately that it was a thrush but not like any other thrush I'd seen before. It appeared to be the same size as a blackbird, quite fluffed up and full breasted. Definite dark-grey throat and very pale white-grey speckled/striped breast. Not photographed.
Status : See IRBC Appendix 1