Found this adult American Golden Plover down at Truska yesterday. It was with around 80 Eurasian Golden Plover and a single juvenile Grey Plover which initially caused a bit of confusion. A rather odd location for Grey Plover. Previous to yesterday there were only five Eurasian Golden Plovers hanging around the area this Autumn. The whole flock was very flighty and never allowed close approach, hence the poor cropped record shots. American Golden Plover is nearly expected at this location now from mid September to early November. Between here and Aillebrack (only a 2km away) there have been six previous records for the area.
· Juvenile, Aillebrack, Ballyconneely, 11th November 2002 (A.O’Dónaill).
· Juvenile, Ballyconneely, 29th September to 1st October 2006 (A.O’Dónaill et al).
· Juvenile, Truska and Aillebrack, Slyne Head, 6th to 10th October 2010 (D.Breen).
· Juvenile, Truska, 10th to 18th November, (D.Breen).
· Juvenile, Truska, 23rd September to 30th October 2011 (D.Breen).
· Adult, Truska, 4th October 2011 (D.Breen), seen earlier in Clare.
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| Adult American Golden Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Adult American Golden Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Adult American Golden Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Adult American Golden Plover with Golden and Grey Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Adult American Golden Plover with Golden and Grey Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Adult American Golden Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Adult American Golden Plover, Truska, Slyne Head, 18th September 2012. |
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| Juvenile Grey Plover, Truska. |
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| Juvenile Grey Plover, Truska. |
nice one Dermot. Great shots showing all the features.
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