Buzzard?

friedcircuits

I took this a few weeks ago- sorry didn't have the telephoto lens! Centre tree, 3/4 way up- zoom in!
Thanks.

friedcircuits

Sorry forgot image!

Pie Man

Ya looks like a buzzard to me too.

Cork boy 55

http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Raptors/Buzzard/tabid/396/Default.aspx

Buzzard
Status: Largely resident, though Ireland receives birds from Britain during the winter.


Breeding: Breeding birds are found mainly in the north and east of country, north of a line from Sligo to Wexford. The stronghold of the species is in Co. Donegal, Co. Monaghan and Co. Louth. Birds nest in trees and sometimes on cliffs, usually with access to open land including farmland, moorland and wetland. The species was absent in Ireland from the late nineteenth century until 1933, when a pair bred in Antrim. The species has spread slowly down from the north through the twentieth century

Wintering: Largely resident.

Where to See: County Donegal is the main strong hold of the species in the Republic, but can be seen in open country anywhere in the east and north of the country. Frequently seen perched beside motorways looking for carrion or rabbits.

Woodville56

Cork boy 55 wrote: »

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Clamhán

Status: Largely resident, though Ireland receives birds from Britain during the winter..................Breeding birds are found mainly in the north and east of country, north of a line from Sligo to Wexford. The stronghold of the species is in Co. Donegal, Co. Monaghan and Co. Louth. .......The species has spread slowly down from the north ...
Where to See: County Donegal is the main strong hold of the species in the Republic, but can be seen in open country anywhere in the east and north of the country. /quote]

I'd venture to say that the Buzzard stronghold extends now to include midland counties eg Cavan/Meath/Westmeath/Longford etc. I see them almost on a daily basis around Longford/Cavan and regularly numbers of birds along the M3/M4 motorways through Meath/ Westmeath /Kildare

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Woodville56 wrote: »

Cork boy 55 wrote: »

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Clamhán

Status: Largely resident, though Ireland receives birds from Britain during the winter..................Breeding birds are found mainly in the north and east of country, north of a line from Sligo to Wexford. The stronghold of the species is in Co. Donegal, Co. Monaghan and Co. Louth. .......The species has spread slowly down from the north ...
Where to See: County Donegal is the main strong hold of the species in the Republic, but can be seen in open country anywhere in the east and north of the country. /quote]

I'd venture to say that the Buzzard stronghold extends now to include midland counties eg Cavan/Meath/Westmeath/Longford etc. I see them almost on a daily basis around Longford/Cavan and regularly numbers of birds along the M3/M4 motorways through Meath/ Westmeath /Kildare

Agreed. Their range has spread considerably since birdwatch Ireland put their ID site together.

Pie Man

Woodville56 wrote: »

I'd venture to say that the Buzzard stronghold extends now to include midland counties eg Cavan/Meath/Westmeath/Longford etc. I see them almost on a daily basis around Longford/Cavan and regularly numbers of birds along the M3/M4 motorways through Meath/ Westmeath /Kildare

I don't know if you could put them down as been strongholds yet but theres good numbers in Offaly, Laois and Tipperary.

dodderangler

Cork boy 55 wrote: »

Buzzard

Status: Largely resident, though Ireland receives birds from Britain during the winter.


Breeding: Breeding birds are found mainly in the north and east of country, north of a line from Sligo to Wexford. The stronghold of the species is in Co. Donegal, Co. Monaghan and Co. Louth. Birds nest in trees and sometimes on cliffs, usually with access to open land including farmland, moorland and wetland. The species was absent in Ireland from the late nineteenth century until 1933, when a pair bred in Antrim. The species has spread slowly down from the north through the twentieth century

Wintering: Largely resident.

Where to See: County Donegal is the main strong hold of the species in the Republic, but can be seen in open country anywhere in the east and north of the country. Frequently seen perched beside motorways looking for carrion or rabbits.

http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Raptors/Buzzard/tabid/396/Default.aspx

Just gonna copy an paste from other sites?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

dodderangler wrote: »

Just gonna copy an paste from other sites?

Why not? If it's an identification and distribution question then that information is as good , and probably more succinct, a source of a reply as anything we can patch together. Too much of it could certainly be overpowering but an occasional paste like that may be no harm whatsoever. It also highlights to people what is available from such excellent sources as Birdwatch Ireland, RSPB and BTO.

OpenYourEyes

I think we have rules about copying and pasting full articles/pages from websites - so I've cut Cork Boy's post down to facts about their distribution here - if anyone wants any additional data just click the link to visit Birdwatch Ireland's webpage on Buzzards.