Mayo Feb 2014

A few shots from a trip up to Achill and Belmullet last Sunday 9th February, mostly Glaucous Gulls again. Dave Suddaby had a count of 40 around the Cross area of Belmullet yesterday.
Here's a short video of six Glaucous Gulls on Cross beach lining up to get stuck into the Common Dolphin. https://vimeo.com/86717373

Todd's Canada Goose Branta canadensis interior, Leam Lough, 9th February 2014.

Another dead Common Dolphin, Cross beach, Co. Mayo.



First-winter Ring-billed Gull, Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Iceland Gull, Keel, Achill.

First-winter Iceland Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Iceland Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

First-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

Adult Glaucous Gulls, Keel, Achill.

Adult Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

Fourth-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.

Fourth-winter Glaucous Gull, Cross Beach, Co. Mayo.