Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/33927/Birding_Opportunity.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB33927 |
| Sighting Date : | 26 Apr 11 |
| Common Name : | Birding Opportunity |
| Scientific Name : | Initial Sighting |
| Location : | Barley Cove Beach |
| County : | Cork |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Lawrence O' Hana, et al Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | 16.00. Report of a Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe alboniger. Observed by two individuals in the rocks and Heather above Barley Cove Beach. Seen well, c. 15m for about 45 seconds. The main observer is familiar with the local bird life, on returning to London and researching his findings. The conclusion is Hume's Wheatear. Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura was eliminated. |