Snow Buntings in Dublin

stevensi · 27-10-2011 10:02am #1

HI Guys,

An opportunity for anybody in the Dublin area to see these lovely little birds. There are 3 of them at the moment in Dun Laoighre. They were reported on Monday and Tuesday on the West Pier but I was lucky enough to see them on the Easy pier yesterday afternoon. It's two winter plummage males and a juv bird. Not a rare bird in Ireland but seldom seen this far down the East coast and the fact they are so close to the city centre is an added bonus.

V_Moth · 27-10-2011 6:06pm

Looked for them on Tuesday and today but no luck. Two tame Wheatears along the west pier, with several Red-throated divers present offshore today.

stevensi · 28-10-2011 12:10pm

Pity you didn't get to see them. I see on Dublin Birding that one was reported in Bulloch Harbour yesterday.

stevensi · 28-10-2011 2:19pm

Just seen that the three buntings have been reported again this time on the West Pier!

swifts need our help! · 29-10-2011 9:08am

has anyone thought of feeding them canary seed or finch mixto keep them in one area? That's what I would do.

Mark

whyulittle · 24-11-2011 2:29pm

Spotted this at Lough Boora the other day, Snow Bunting? Doesn't look like a regular Reed Bunting.

Birdnuts · 24-11-2011 2:40pm

whyulittle wrote: »

Spotted this at Lough Boora the other day, Snow Bunting? Doesn't look like a regular Reed Bunting.

Nice one - your a lucky sod if you live close to that wonderfull place:cool:

swifts need our help! · 24-11-2011 2:45pm

I'd say it's a winter plumage Reed bunting

stevensi · 24-11-2011 2:55pm

Yes a Reed Bunting....

whyulittle · 24-11-2011 3:18pm

Thanks for that.

Snow Buntings in Dublin

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