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Flock of large white birds flying in formation

  • 09-10-2020 11:03am
    #1
    ciaranb115
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    Hi,

    On October 5th I saw a flock of 20-30 large white birds flying in formation over the sea. They seemed to fly from Donabate/Lusk area to Howth (i.e. heading South a long the East coast). They were too far out to sea to see any identifying marks. They looked like domestic geese, but they surely couldn't have been. Anyone know what they might have been?
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    [Deleted User]
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    ciaranb115 wrote: »
    Hi,

    On October 5th I saw a flock of 20-30 large white birds flying in formation over the sea. They seemed to fly from Donabate/Lusk area to Howth. They were too far out to sea to see any identifying marks. They looked like domestic geese, but they surely couldn't have been. Anyone know what they might have been?

    Interestenly I saw 5/6 this morning. I assumed they were swans but could have been something else. This wasnt out to sea though but in the city.


  • #3
    Graces7
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    It sounds utterly lovely and magical!


  • #4
    sheesh
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    as someone else said could be swans.

    Does anyone know if swans fly in family groups or in larger flocks?


  • #5
    joeguevara
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    sheesh wrote: »
    as someone else said could be swans.

    Does anyone know if swans fly in family groups or in larger flocks?

    Yes they do:

    https://www.swanlife.com/swans-life-in-field-groups


  • #6
    keepalive213
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    Sounds like wild geese, they fly in a V formation behind a leader.


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