Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Sandycove/ Bullock Harbour

In this spot alone there were 20 Med Gulls, at least 6 juveniles, Sandycove

Adult Med Gull, Sandycove, Dublin

Adult Med Gull, Sandycove, Dublin

Greater Black Backed - Bullock Harbour, Dublin

Greater Black Backed Gull

2nd Winter Greater Black Backed Gull

juv Turnstone (pale fringes), Bullock Harbour

Who's zooming who

Guillemot, Winter plumage, Bullock Harbour

Guillemot, Winter plumage, Bullock Harbour

I kept seeing flocks of Terns flying low over the sea towards Sandymount strand

They were Sandwich Terns

The 40ft from Bullock Harbour, Sandycove, Dublin
Bullock Harbour, aswell as Howth Harbour, is probably the best spot in Dublin to get close up to GBB's.
To be honest I was hoping to see something a bit more unusual in the air or out to sea, but nada, not this evening anyway.