Irish Birding Sighting Record
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Sighting Ref : IB166498
Sighting Date : 19 Mar 23
Common Name : Alpine Swift
Scientific Name : Apus melba
Location : Bray
County : Wicklow
Number Seen : 9
Principal Observer(s) : Cian Cardiff Not Specified
Reported By : Not Specified
Comments : 15:05 4, 15:12 6. Over the town then moved back towards the headland. (Possibly some of the earlier Greystones birds). 15:15 9. 16:10 9 Over the Holy Redeemer RC Church, Main Street. 16:30 Not present. 17:00 8 Back over the church. 18:00-18:15 6. One roosing and five mobile. 18:40 5 birds actively seeking out roosting positions. 19:00 birds roosting.
Status : See IRBC Appendix 2
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Photographer(s) : © Michael Noonan. Images 1-3. Luke Geraty. Images 4-6