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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/83954/Whooper_Swan.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB83954 |
| Sighting Date : |
31 Oct 15 |
| Common Name : |
Whooper Swan |
| Scientific Name : |
Cygnus cygnus |
| Location : |
Newcastle |
| County : |
Wicklow |
| Number Seen : |
14 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Niall T. Keogh & Joao de Brito
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
Flock of 14 at Stringer's channel including the 'dark-neb' adult (a rare variation in bill pattern, somewhat Bewick's-like). Back for its third season in a row at this site.
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| Photos : |
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| Photographer(s) : |
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Niall T. Keogh
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