Boat trip to Ireland’s Eye: Saturday, 7th
July
Wow, what a wonderful day we had on our
second visit to the island this year: the trip turned out to be just perfect. We
were blessed with beautiful sunshine and were fortunate to see scores of
gannets, kittiwakes, fulmars, guillemots and razorbills in all their splendour,
but most importantly we were able to admire some puffins, Ireland’s most
colourful seabirds.
We were lucky, too, to have Sean Hogan
lead the walk because he drew our attention to many seabirds and their chicks
which would otherwise have gone unnoticed. He shared with us his admirable
knowledge of the importance of the island’s seabird colonies, their habitats, breeding
sites and migration patterns and he taught us how to differentiate between the
various gulls on the island.
We were fortunate also to have some
enthusiastic photographers among the participants, who beautifully captured
some of these spectacular birds. Thank you Ed Kealy for your stunning photos.
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| A Beautiful Day on Ireland's Eye |
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| Fulmar |
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| Gannet |
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| Puffins or 'sea parrots' |
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| Protective Parents |
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| Juvenile Gull |
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