Pink Footed Goose at the Lough in Cork.

Sunday 26th Jan 2014

Went for a walk to the Lough in Cork City, a haven for all kinds of birds, including of course ducks geese swans, coots and moorhens, etc
There were no mallard to be seen, strangely enough. But tufted duck  in numbers, and a pair (duck and drake) of shovelars.

Along with the usual piebald geese there was one slightly smaller but authentically marked "brown" goose. On closer examination I was sure it was a pink footed goose.

I sent pictures to paul Walsh of Waterford Birds, and his response was as fiollows...
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"This is a Pink-foot alright, but given the location it's probably a feral/non-wild bird (even if free-flying). I think there was one at the Lough back in my UCC days (in early 80s), and may there's a regular bird or birds there still - it's a while since I've had a look myself."

Paul

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2013_1109 Buzzard and Kestrel at Osberstown Naas Co Kildare

2013_1109 Buzzard and Kestrel at Osberstown Naas Co Kildare

2013_1110 Sunday 10th Nov 2013, Whiting bay, 09.40-10.20h Little egret and grey wagtail at the stream running into Whiting bay

2013_1110 Sunday  10th Nov 2013, 

Whiting bay, 09.40-10.20h  

Little egret and grey wagtail at the stream (nearest Ardmore) running into Whiting bay

Also 3 duck on the water, no clear identification?

Also on the beach 14 turnstone, 2 red shank, 15 Oyster catchers, 

In the fields, 24 curlew, and 6 common gull with the black headed ones.

Caliso Bay

10.00h

Male & female stonechat

Tuesday 5th Nov Tree sparrows with house sparrows at EFKO factory in Russia

Monday 28th Oct 2013, 35 ringed plover, & 3 X Black redstart ! in the Heritage

email to Paul Walsh... on Mon 28th Oct 2013

Monday 28th Oct 2013, 

10.00h-11.00h 35 ringed plover on Whiting beach, 

Later on.... 

15.20h in The Heritage, Dysert  Ardmor, (on my front lawn and drive would you believe) 3 X redstart !   I can still see one of them on my neighbours lawn.... (15.30h) Is that possible? How can I tell the difference between redstart and black redstart (female / juvenile) this time of the year? I have seen Black Rdstart in the Netherlands in the Summer with their breeding plumage, much darker than these birds...

Sunday 27th Oct. 2013 16.45h-17.15h, Whiting bay, 1 X Kestrel Female, and 4 X Chough

Buzzard (common) Millenium Business park, Osberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare Ireland at 10.30h 2013_1030

Again another Buzzard (common)  at Millenium Business park, Osberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare Ireland at 10.30h 2013_1030h

This is  getting to be a regular occurrance, very good news indeed.

Oh By the way, there was another black redstart in the Heritage, Dysert, Ardmore, Co. Waterford,  yesterday , 29th Oct 2013