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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A few Northern Wheatears and 11 or more Sandwich Terns were the best at Pilmore Strand yesterday after work. One of the former was quite photogenic.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Due to a spring tide, I miscalculated my visit to the Douglas Estuary area. As a result, while I saw some small waders really well, as is normal at this site, my time with them was limited before they had to fly off.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Summer plumage Cattle Egret and a somewhat late 2CY+ Common Swift, apparently still with unfledged young somewhere judging by the bolus, at the Cork Lough this evening.

A Cattle Egret still mostly in summer plumage. As if the orange crown wasn't enough to exclude a juvenile bird, it was also seen to be in active primary moult when seen flying off later.

A 2CY+ Common Swift (i.e. not a juvenile), note that primary moult has begun. Seemed to be catching and storing food in the throat, so it was probably still feeding chicks at so late a date.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

No waders of note seen today in the Douglas Estuary/Lough Mahon area, but these birds showed nicely.

juvenile hiaticula Common Ringed Plover.

2CY+ (female?) hiaticula Common Ringed Plover.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Some Sanderling from Pilmore Strand on Friday last.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Female Short-winged Conehead from a site in east Cork today. It's amazing to think that these were recorded for the first time in Ireland in 1989, and that they went unknown subsequently until being found at several sites in Wexford and east Cork, and further afield since then.

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Brandon Santiago @4brandonjs4.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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Erma with Optimus Prime.
Rest In Peace, Peter Cullen.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Field Grasshopper in east Cork yesterday (23rd August).

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Some close-ups of Painted Ladies today in Cork city, near the centre feeding on Red Valerian and Buddleia. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth moved through too quickly for photos.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The aptly named Beautiful Demoiselle, a male seen at Midleton in Co. Cork on 16th August.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Several migrant moths were at Power Head yesterday, feeding among clovers in a stubble field. Most abundant was Rush Veneer, also singles of Bordered Straw and Scarce Bordered Straw and a few Silver Y. 2 Clouded Yellows (no photos) and a Wall Brown were the best butterflies.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Despite relatively overcast and windy conditions, this Common Darter showed well in a stubble field in east Cork yesterday, near Rossmore.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Plenty of Emperor Dragonflies still on the wing at Lough Aderra today, quite happy with this photo of one in flight. The ratio of images with an out of focus blur/a tiny part of the insect/nothing versus decent photos was very skewed towards the debit end! @alexlynchwildlife.bsky.social

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Enjoyed good views of the long-staying Long-tailed Shrike near Eastleach in Gloucestershire yesterday, my first anywhere since seeing a few on the breeding grounds in Uzbekistan in 2010. Still an extreme rarity in the Western Palearctic, and a beautiful bird too.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

An accidentally interesting photo of two juvenile Little Egrets in Cork city yesterday.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A lovely fresh juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull from Cork city yesterday. No way to be sure, but probably locally bred as the urban gull population is doing well.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Only editing some photos from last weekend now. Juvenile Stonechat from Youghal last Sunday.

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Found this male Southern Oak Bush-cricket on a lamp post along Sunday's Well Road, Cork city this eve (30th July). Only aware of 3 or so previous Irish records, at least 1 of which was also in Cork city. Following recent colonisation of Britain, it is perhaps likely to become established here too.

Male Southern Oak Bush-cricket. Note the long antennae, yellow dorsal stripe and lack of wings, latter excluding adult Oak Bush-cricket.

Another photo of the same male Southern Oak Bush-cricket.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Yet more photos from Kilkenny on 25th July.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Some more insects photos from the weekend from Kilkenny.

Another photo of a male Golden-ringed Dragonfly at rest at the site in Co. Kilkenny.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Nice views of this 2CY Mediterranean Gull yesterday (27th July) along the Cork city quays.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Caught up with my first Irish Golden-ringed Dragonflies at a site in SE Ireland today, with 3-4 males seen around a tiny shallow seepage area next to a forestry track. 2-3 Clouded Yellows and a Comma also.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A 3CY Yellow-legged Gull from the Cork city quays last night.

3CY Yellow-legged Gull. Note fresh P6 extending beyond the tertials.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Painted Lady from Cork city yesterday. The underwing pattern in this species is possibly as attractive as the upperwing.

A beautiful view of the underwing pattern of a Painted Lady nectaring on buddleia.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Some more photos from yesterday in east Cork.

Clouded Yellow, one of 4-5 or so seen throughout the day.

Male Common Blue. Not many of these seen.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth. A few were seen through the day, including one laying eggs on bedstraw. This one was intent on nectaring on willowherbs, though.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Had a good day with Seán Ronayne and Alex Lynch in east Cork yesterday. A male Red-veined Darter at Cuskinny was new for Great Island, but, despite being a resident species in Ireland, a female Keeled Skimmer in dunes at Ring was even more of a surprise.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Saw my first Clouded Yellow for the year, and ever for Cork city as far as I recall, this afternoon, no photos. At least 3 Commas after work were rather more co-operative, especially this one.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The usual 2CY Yellow-legged Gull was again at Horgan's Quay this evening, but the gull flock as a whole was rather skittish today for some reason, even when I provided bread it barely settled them for a while. I was able to just crouch there and have them walk around unconcerned over the weekend.

2CY Yellow-legged Gull. A subtle age class, the head shape and pattern is often the first thing that stands out from the crowd, rather than plumage.

2CY Yellow-legged Gull among Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls of similar age or a year older.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Male Lesser Emperor near the old Cork city waterworks this evening. A very restless erratic individual, didn't get any proper photos and only got this blurry one by taking a few photos of the area it had flown to once I'd lost it against the vegetation.

Very blurry record shot of a male Lesser Emperor. At least it supports the identification.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A few photos of commoner dragonflies from today.

Male Four-spotted Chaser at Castlemartyr Resort.

Male Black-tailed Skimmer at Lough Aderra.

A different male Emperor at Castlemartyr Resort. Note the fresh unworn wings.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Courtesy of Alex Lynch, saw a few Red-veined Darters at Lough Aderra today, though a fraction of how many he had, and I missed his Lesser Emperor there. Found my own Lesser Emperor at Castlemartyr Resort, but it never really obliged for photos. Also 2-3 mature red darters at Castlemartyr, distant.

The male Lesser Emperor at Castlemartyr Resort. Unfortunately, every time it seemed to be flying closer intent on perching for a while, it was soundly seen off by one or other of the territorial male Emperors present.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A bit surprised to pick up this adult Yellow-legged Gull among the tiny number of gulls present at the settlement ponds at Tramore Valley Park. Definitely a different bird from the adult type on the quays, too.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Nice tally of at least five Commas today at Tramore Valley Park in Cork city. Still get a kick from seeing this species in Ireland, seems well established in the Cork city area by now.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Some more Yellow-legged Gull photos in better light yesterday evening in Cork city.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Adult type Yellow-legged Gull from Cork city this evening.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Getting to that time of year, went to check Horgan's Quay in Cork city today and saw four different Yellow-legged Gulls there (2 x 2CY, 1 x 3CY, 1 adult type). Photos of all bar the adult attached. 3CY Med Gull too.

2CY Yellow-legged Gull, bird 1. Advanced primary moult, some plain grey scapulars, clean pink 'shins' at the front of the tarsus, head shape and pattern giving the bird a different facial expression from nearby Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

Another photo of the same 2CY Yellow-legged Gull (Bird 1).

The second 2CY Yellow-legged Gull (Bird 2) had a very whitish head, 'moth-eaten' nape feathering often seen on this species by mid summer, advanced bill pattern for a large gull of this age.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Given the change from heatwave conditions to moderately warm but cloudy and windy conditions, this Hummingbird Hawkmoth seemed to need to land on the ground in order to raise its body temperature.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

More Reed Bunting photos from Sunday.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Some insects from yesterday evening.

Comma which landed on an unsuspecting man's shoulder.

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Some video of a singing male Reed Bunting at Tramore Valley Park on Sunday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBfg...

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male Reed Bunting Tramore Valley Park 21st June 2026

YouTube video by Harry Hussey

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Some passerines from Tramore Valley Park yesterday.

Male Common Whitethroat in song. Quite elusive in terms of seeing it, though.

The same or another Meadow Pipit walked even closer while feeding.

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Calf of Man Bird Observatory @calfofmanbirdobs.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Recent weather: fog to start, but brightened up to sunny and Green! A Green Warbler was trapped and ringed at the Observatory yesterday morning - if accepted by BBRC this will constitute the first record for the Isle of Man! @manxheritage.bsky.social @manxwildlifetrust.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Harry Hussey @harryhussey.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Some Lesser Black-backed Gulls from Cork city docks today.

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