More Med Gulls etc

About 700 terns at Cruisetown today. Mainly Common but also 20 Roseate and 30 Sandwich Terns. 1 adult and 3 sub adult Med Gulls also present amoung the large number of commoner gulls.

Lurganreen had another sub adult Med Gull and 3 Ruff. 2 Pale bellied Brent also present.

3 Artic skuas at Lurgangreen.

3 Artic skuas at Cruiestown beach

SEAWATCHING NEWS FROM LOUTH

Great winds today east to south east f6/8.Also Ring Ouzel reported from Drogheda garden.An all white Common gull and 2 argentatus Herring gulls were also at Lurgengreen.
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                                      LURGANGREEN.         CLOGHER HD.   HERMITAGE.

GREY PHAL                                                         4  + 2                      1
ARTIC SKUA                      4                               10                           18
POM SKUA                                                          1
BLACK TERN                                                      1 + 2
LIT. GULL                           1                                1
Y.L. GULL                           1(ad)
MANX SHEAR                                                     100+

Juv. Great spotted woodpecker seen in Ravensdale woods.

Over the last few years g.s.woodpeckers have established a small breeding population in Wicklow with signs of them moving   to other counties along the east coast.With  2  records of g.s.woodpecker in louth over the last few years the signs were that we might find a breeding pair with luck.I think luck had alot to do with the finding of this  juv. g.s.woodpecker in Ravensdale wood as it was found on friday the 13th by someone not looking for woodpeckers but in a hide photographing squirrels .Lets hope this is  a sign of a pair in the area and of future breeding.

Another ad. Med Gull at Dundlk Docks today.

Red footed falcon reported at Tallinstown