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Singing in the Rain

May 6, 2008

A wet Sunday morning saw a few hardy souls on Wexford Beach for the annual dawn chorus. Despite the fact that the rain teemed down, great fun was had by all.

Species seen and heard:

Fulmar
Red-throated Diver
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Mallard
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Sandwich Tern
Whimbrel
Woodcock
Wood Pigeon
Stock Dove
Collard Dove
Swift
Swallow
Wren
Robin
Wheatear
Stonechat
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Blackcap
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Jackdaw
Magpie
Rook
Starling
House Sparrow

EXTRAS:
Adder's Tongue
Pipistrelle Bat



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