Dermot Breen's Blog

Finally managed to get out to Inishturbot which is off Clifden yesterday (Monday) after about a month of trying to organise a boat. Last pa...

 First stop was to Nimmo's. Usual fair of nine Icelands but no Ring-bills. Second-winter Iceland Gull Second-winter Herri...

A few pictures from the last week in Connemara. Best bird of the week was a male Gadwall at Lough Anillaun just before Cleggan. The first...

Quick visit to Ross beach again on Wednesday to see if the two third-winter Kumlien's were still about. Had one out in the middle of t...

Had a day out on Inishbofin finishing up some work on the new Corncrake Special Protection Area. Absolutely stunning day weatherwise, best ...

Car still out of action so didn't get up to much over the weekend. Spent Monday out on patrol which produced nothing spectacular but a...