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At Loop Head. After a heavy shower and the daylight running out I was leaving the lighthouse area of Loop Head.
7pm a pipit sized bird flew in of the sea, across in front of the car and hit the bank on my right. The bird flew low and direct down the road for some 20 metres landing on the grass to the left. I knew it wasnt a Pipit,slightly to large ,no tail slides and a different flight.
What is it?... quick look through the binoculars.It has a smooth Oliveish back no streaks.
What is it?...I knew I was on to something , thought I had an Olive backed Pipit.
I snatched around for the camera ..opened the ISO to 3200 because of the lack of light ..I had to get some sort of ID shot.
CLICK.
The bird flew into a thicket just of the road. I got out of the car ,searched but no luck.
What was that?
Later on this evening it was confirmed as a rare Swainsons Thrush. A North American species, a 5th Irish record and a 1st for the county. |
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