Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Was lucky to be in Kerry when this gorgeous juv. Least Sand. was found by Elliot Maher this morning. My 4th in Ireland, but first for quite a while. 0325
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A few shots of the Blackburnian taken in misty conditions yesterday. Thanks to Noel Linehan & Paul Rowe for a great find & to Tony Nagle for driving us up to the garden. Seeing this bird means that I, and a few others, have now seen all 15 American Wood Warblers on the Irish List😎 0333
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Good weekend of seawatching at Bridges of Ross, Co. Clare, with 28 Wilson’s Petrels passing on Saturday and 6 y’day. Nice to see quite a few Cory’s, Great & Sooty Shears. Single Leach’s and a ‘Blue’ Fulmar too. A few cropped shots of a Wilson’s and a Bonxie (of which we had just 2 of). 0101
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 06/07/2026One of the highlights of our trip to São Tomé & Príncipe last week was seeing the little known local Band-rumped Petrel, which may prove to be a separate species, São Tomé Storm Petrel. Sea was just about calm enough to get out about 10km offshore in a small boat. @scillypelagics.bsky.social 050
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Great views of a Glossy Ibis at The Bog of the Ring, near Balrothery, Co. Dublin, this evening. 040
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 03/06/2026It was well worth the trip up to the Cooley Peninsula, Co. Louth yesterday evening to see the stunningly tame Red-footed Falcon as it caught insects in a field, eyeing them up from the telegraph poles and wires. 050
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Fantastic to see Ireland’s first Trumpeter Finch on Great Saltee, Co. Wexford. Great find by @jimdowdall.bsky.social 080
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Nice views of the White-rumped Sandpiper, found earlier by Paul Kelly at Tacumshin, Wexford yesterday afternoon. 040
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 12/05/2026A report for our recent trip to Socotra and Abd al-Kuri is now available at this link: www.saudibirding.com/post/saudi-b... Thanks to SaudiBirding and Socotra Unique Tours for organising an amazing trip. Report and links best viewed on laptop or pc and not on a phone. 130
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Was nice to catch up with these 2 Bewick’s Swans from the observation tower at the Wexford Wildfowl Reserve last Sunday. Only a handful of birds have been recorded in Ireland this winter. Better than last winter though when none was recorded! 060
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Seeing this Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk at Los Haitises a short while ago meant we got our last possible endemic in the Dominican Republic. One of a pair present.Note ring on left leg. ‘Green 82’ Puerto Rico next..😎 060
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 07/04/2025A few highlights from a great weekend in Wexford,finding this Purple Heron at Tacumshin on Sat. & finally getting a few shots of it next day. Fem. Blue-winged Teal & 3 LRPlovers also at Tacumshin. Also this fantastic male Redstart at Carnsore Point, found by Joe Adamson. 0130
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Was lucky this evening when this fabulous Waxwing came down to eye level to feed in a small fruiting tree in a front garden at Willow Park Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin. Great find yesterday by Victor Caschera. They have been extremely scarce in Ireland this winter. 0212
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Nice views of the American Wigeon at Milltown bridge, Dingle, Co. Kerry, today in the spring sunshine..😎. 0190
Reposted by Aidan G. KellyConor Ryan @whalenerd.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Wilson's storm petrels, feeding in shallow waters (on amphipods, I think). Watch closely to see some fully submerging. This is the second time I've seen them diving. At Melchior Islands. #seabirds 06812
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Goosanders and a nice male Crossbill from County Wicklow yesterday. 060
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 26/01/2025A few of the spectacular Cotinga family which we saw in Guyana last month. Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Guianan Red Cotinga, Capuchinbird and Pompadour Cotinga. #Birds #BirdingGuyana 0110
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Some of the better looking Antbirds we saw in Guyana last month. Ferruginous-backed, Rufous-throated and White-plumed. Very high iso settings used in the dark rainforest undergrowth which reduces the image quality. Single Wing-banded Antbird also seen, but unfortunately no photos #BirdingGuyana 190
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 22/01/2025One of the birds of the trip in Guyana last month was this tiny Ocellated Crake which we managed to see and photograph running across a gap in the grass near Surama Lodge. #BirdingGuyana 0120
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Enjoyable 2 days of ‘Scotering’ in Kerry in good weather conditions. Highlights were the continuing ad. WwScoter at Inch Strand accompanied now by a 1w ‘Velvet-type’ (id. not clinched); 9 Surf Scoters(6 at Inch, 3 at Brandon Bay). Found a new ‘advanced’ 1w WwS at Brandon with 4xVelvets also present. 2110
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 25/12/2024A few night birds from Guyana over the last week. Black-banded Owl, Common Potoo and White-winged Potoo. #BirdingGuyana 180
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 15/12/2024This Orange-breasted Falcon was a very welcome and unexpected lifer in the Georgetown Botanical Gardens this evening. Apparently one (possibly the same individual?) was reported there a few months ago. #BirdingGuyana 3100
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 19/11/2024The very sad news that the Slender-billed Curlew has been declared extinct prompted me to look up my notebook from when myself & Aidan Duggan were lucky enough to see that last individual bird at Merja Zerga, on Xmas Day 1994. Brief notes but they bring back cherished memories.. 1100
Aidan G. Kelly @agk10k.bsky.social · 18/11/2024African Broadbill displaying in a Tanzanian forest earlier this year. 0100