September 14, 2006
Up close and personal at Ballycotton
A quick evening trip down to Ballycotton, in the hopes of digging out a Buff Breasted Sandpiper, allowed me to finally view the Pectoral Sandpiper which i had heard call last thursday at shanagarry. The bird gave itself up to both myself and SC at the very back of shanagarry.
A green sandpiper was also calling in the area.
Pectoral Sandpiper - Owen Foley
Pectoral Sanpiper - Owen Foley
Pectoral Sandpiper- Owen Foley
Pectoral Sandpiper - Owen Foley
Pectoral Sandpiper - Owen Foley
Pectoral Sandpiper - Owen Foley
The beach itself continued to hold the Adult White Rumped Sandpiper aswell as up to 7 Curlew Sandpipers.
1 Large male ruff, an individual which i had seen last sunday at ballymacoda was at the back of the lake at Ballycotton this evening.
White Rumped Sandpiper- Sean Cronin
White Rumped Sandpiper - Sean Cronin
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Worth while links
Irish County yearlists page 2006