Cattle Egrets

While working in Cork early last week around the Carrigaline area, I managed to get a chance to look up the Cattle Egrets. They were feeding in fields midway between Carrigaline and Crosshaven. The nine birds were in fields well off the road with a small herd of cattle and were extremely wary. These shots were taken from a long distance away so the quality is not great. They are still a rare bird away from the south and east of the country.

 

 Cattle Egrets south Cork © John N Murphy

 

Snipe

Snipe on high tide roost in Carrigaline Town, Cork on 25th January 2017.

 Snipe © John N Murphy

Ring-billed Gull II

Yet another Ring-billed Gull in Cork. As I was passing through Carrigaline south of Cork City during the week for work, I noticed this 3CY bird sitting on a roof top with Black-headed Gulls.  I pulled the car over and got a few shots of this bird. I'm sure it has been in this locality for some time just like the bird at the Lough in Cork City the day before.

A third-winter Ring-billed Gull at Carrigaline, Cork John N Murphy