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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/127492/Barnacle_Goose.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB127492 |
| Sighting Date : |
14 Apr 20 |
| Common Name : |
Barnacle Goose |
| Scientific Name : |
Branta leucopsis |
| Location : |
Clare Island |
| County : |
Mayo |
| Number Seen : |
5 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Malachy Mangan
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
The 5 Barnacles presently on Clare Island arrived yesterday 13/4/2020. Normally a group of 22 to 28 Barnacles geese overwinter on Clare Island. This year this group departed in early January.
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