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Two birds for identification

  • 24-03-2025 05:24PM
    #1
    rock22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭


    I wonder could anyone confirm identity of these two birds

    I think the first might be a Wheatear, but not sure of the species and the second might be a tern, but again not too sure of the species

    bird1.jpg bird2.jpg

    Thanks



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  • #2
    OpenYourEyes
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,081 Mod ✭✭✭✭OpenYourEyes


    Yes Wheatear and Sandwich Tern, two of our early arriving species!



  • #3
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,522 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    That's a great picture of a Wheatear. I usually only see them flying away from me up in the hills.



  • #4
    rock22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭rock22


    Thanks for identifications.

    I had never heard of the Sandwich tern ( I have heard of the Artic and common tern) . There were along the west coast.

    I had never seen, or at least noticed, the Wheatear before. It was sitting on a rock near the shore and didn't seem too bothered by my presence. It was still sitting on the same rock as I walked away after taking a couple of photographs



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