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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/110354/Glaucous_Gull.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB110354 |
| Sighting Date : |
05 Aug 18 |
| Common Name : |
Glaucous Gull |
| Scientific Name : |
Larus hyperboreus |
| Location : |
Carrowniskey (Sruhir) Strand and Bunlough Strand |
| County : |
Mayo |
| Number Seen : |
1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Tom Ruane, Peter Ruane, Mike Ruane
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
19:00 Single almost totally white gull viewed from 20 metres feeding on a large, recently dead seal carcase – seal about 7 feet long. pink/flesh-coloured legs;
pink bill with black tip; very white plumage with only slight/faint grey stripe visible on wings
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