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Lesser Yellowlegs

Upload a photo of the Lesser Yellowlegs at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Wed, 23 Sep 2020

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Sep 2020

A fresh arrival...very aware of it's surroundings but tame as well.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 05 Sep 2020

Nethertown (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Sep 2020

Showing incredibly well on washed up seaweed on the beach...behaving more like a Turnstone or Sanderling than a typical Buff-b!

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Rose-coloured Starling

Upload a photo of the Rose-coloured Starling at Arklow (County Wicklow)

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Taken: Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Arklow (County Wicklow)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jul 2020

A superb bird that showed well.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Bonaparte's Gull

Upload a photo of the Bonaparte's Gull at Kilmore Quay (County Wexford)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 31 Jan 2020

Kilmore Quay (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jan 2020

Showing well in stormy conditions off the west pier

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Spotted Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Spotted Sandpiper at Ferrybank (County Wexford)

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first-winter

Taken: Sun, 20 Jan 2019

Ferrybank (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Jan 2019

Incredibly confiding bird...

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at M11 Motorway (County Wicklow)

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Taken: Wed, 24 Oct 2018

M11 Motorway (County Wicklow)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Oct 2018

Mad site to discover a Bittern...a rare bird for Ireland

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Bittern

Taken: Wed, 24 Oct 2018

M11 Motorway (County Wicklow)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Oct 2018

Bittern on settling pond on M11 - an insane place to find a Bittern!

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Pacific Diver

Upload a photo of the Pacific Diver at Crookhaven (County Cork)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 09 Oct 2018

Crookhaven (County Cork)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Oct 2018

I usually don't take 'record shots' but this is a poor record shot of the stunning Pacific Diver inside Crookhaven harbour today

Photo: Eric Dempsey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Upload a photo of the Red-breasted Flycatcher at Mizen Head (County Cork)

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first-winter

Taken: Tue, 09 Oct 2018

Mizen Head (County Cork)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Oct 2018

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Red-necked Phalarope

Upload a photo of the Red-necked Phalarope at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 01 Oct 2018

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Oct 2018

As always, a tame and engaging bird...

Photo: Eric Dempsey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swallow

Upload a photo of the Swallow at Ballinagree (County Cork)

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Taken: Fri, 15 Jun 2018

Ballinagree (County Cork)

Uploaded: Fri, 15 Jun 2018

Three fledglings being fed today...super birds.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Grasshopper Warbler

Upload a photo of the Grasshopper Warbler at Cullenagh Mountains (County Laois)

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Taken: Wed, 30 May 2018

Cullenagh Mountains (County Laois)

Uploaded: Wed, 30 May 2018

Sometimes, just sometimes, a bird grants you a decent shot...Gropper with a juicy spider.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Barred Warbler

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 07 Oct 2017

Dingle (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Oct 2017

Delighted to connect with this beautiful Barred Warbler today (found by Davey Farrar) on the Dingle Peninsula. Always a great bird to see...

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Barred Warbler

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 07 Oct 2017

Dingle (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Sat, 07 Oct 2017

Delighted to connect with this beautiful Barred Warbler today (found by Davey Farrar) on the Dingle Peninsula. Always a great bird to see...

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Red-eyed Vireo

Upload a photo of the Red-eyed Vireo at Dingle (County Kerry)

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Taken: Wed, 04 Oct 2017

Dingle (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Fri, 06 Oct 2017

Skulky for long periods of time so lucky to get some shots in quite dull light. A superb bird...any day you see a Yankee passer in Ireland is a good day!

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Grey Phalarope

Upload a photo of the Grey Phalarope at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Wed, 13 Sep 2017

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Sep 2017

Superb, tame bird at the East End of the lake.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Baird's Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Baird's Sandpiper at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Fri, 08 Sep 2017

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Sep 2017

One of two Baird's present on Friday evening along with a Semip, Pec and Buff-b...Tacumshin is a magical place

Photo: Eric Dempsey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Fri, 08 Sep 2017

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sun, 10 Sep 2017

Very obliging bird...always great to see.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Little Ringed Plover

Upload a photo of the Little Ringed Plover at Cahore (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Fri, 30 Jun 2017

Cahore (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 Jul 2017

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Corncrake

Upload a photo of the Corncrake at Tory Island (County Donegal)

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male

Taken: Wed, 10 May 2017

Tory Island (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 May 2017

A very obliging Corncrake on Tory Island, Donegal, last week.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Wood Warbler

Upload a photo of the Wood Warbler at Tory Island (County Donegal)

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Taken: Tue, 09 May 2017

Tory Island (County Donegal)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 May 2017

Delighted to see this beauty feeding on insects on the beach on the eastern side of the island.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Alpine Swift

Upload a photo of the Alpine Swift at Newcastle (County Wicklow)

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Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2017

Newcastle (County Wicklow)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2017

A poor shot of a very fast Alpine Swift in poor light...but what a bird!!!!

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Glaucous Gull

Upload a photo of the Glaucous Gull at Bray (County Wicklow)

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first-winter

Taken: Thu, 12 Jan 2017

Bray (County Wicklow)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Jan 2017

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Waxwing

Upload a photo of the Waxwing at Dublin (County Dublin)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 13 Jan 2017

Dublin (County Dublin)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Jan 2017

Lucan One of over 150 birds present on the day

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Radde's Warbler

Upload a photo of the Radde's Warbler at Barrys Head (County Cork)

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Taken: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

Barrys Head (County Cork)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

This is the best I managed of a super bird...this is the unringed bird. The ringed bird was not seen.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Lapland Bunting

Upload a photo of the Lapland Bunting at Carrahane (County Kerry)

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Taken: Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Carrahane (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Sep 2016

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Lapland Bunting

Taken: Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Carrahane (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Sep 2016

One of three showing well.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 20 Sep 2016

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Thu, 22 Sep 2016

A very obliging Pec Sand...

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Baird's Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Baird's Sandpiper at Nethertown (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Wed, 14 Sep 2016

Nethertown (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Sep 2016

Superb, tame bird.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Cuckoo at Newcastle (County Wicklow)

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juvenile

Taken: Tue, 26 Jul 2016

Newcastle (County Wicklow)

Uploaded: Wed, 27 Jul 2016

One of three juvenile Cuckoos along the coast that day.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Wryneck

Upload a photo of the Wryneck at Fethard-on-Sea (County Wexford)

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Taken: Tue, 22 Sep 2015

Fethard-on-Sea (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Sep 2015

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Swallow

Upload a photo of the Swallow at Tacumshin (County Wexford)

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juvenile

Taken: Thu, 17 Sep 2015

Tacumshin (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Sep 2015

An almost pure white Swallow feeding for over an hour over the lake.

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Pomarine Skua

Upload a photo of the Pomarine Skua at Pelagic off Dingle (County Kerry)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 11 Aug 2015

Pelagic off Dingle (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Aug 2015

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Long-tailed Skua

Upload a photo of the Long-tailed Skua at Pelagic off Dingle (County Kerry)

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Taken: Tue, 11 Aug 2015

Pelagic off Dingle (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Aug 2015

2nd cal year bird

Photo: Eric Dempsey

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Long-tailed Skua

Taken: Tue, 11 Aug 2015

Pelagic off Dingle (County Kerry)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Aug 2015

A second-cal year bird

Photo: Eric Dempsey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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