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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/106833/American_Herring_Gull.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB106833 |
| Sighting Date : |
19 Mar 18 |
| Common Name : |
American Herring Gull |
| Scientific Name : |
Larus argentatus smithsonianus |
| Location : |
Kilkee |
| County : |
Clare |
| Number Seen : |
1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Niall T. Keogh, Brian Power, Simon Berrow, Paidi Cullinan
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
14:15-15:10 2nd calendar year showing well at the west end of Kilkee beach, at the freshwater stream outflow. Last seen flying towards the east side of the bay (NTK, BP, SB). Second county record (per John N. Murphy). 17:10 still present at the east side of the bay and last seen at 17:50 flying back to the west side of the bay (PC).
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| Status : |
See IRBC Appendix 2 |
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| Photos : |
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| Photographer(s) : |
©
Niall T. Keogh. Images 1-3. Brian Power. Images 4-9
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