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Corn crake calling in Cill Ult last summer

Egg on Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa

It is almost but not entirely white. It appeared to have some coloration on the head. These are my best photos, but I can add some more if requested.

hanging out with common scoters

feeding with dunlin and sanderling

Another rook with a bill mutation, this time crossed beak

male of the pair

Juvenile found earlier that day by Conor Lynam and Mark Collins. Third record for County Dublin of this North American vagrant.

Six juveniles at Merrion Gates sand dune / Salicornia pools.

Juvenile with the wader flock at Merrion Gates sand dune pool. One of two present.

Juvenile with the wader flock at Merrion Gates sand dune pool.

Continuing vagrant (present since 18th August). Adult with the wader flock at Merrion Gates sand dune pool.

Vagrant. Just the 9th record for Dublin. Found the previous day by Holly Grogan.

on coastal grassland

On Salix atrocinerea

Odd color? Male mallard nearby shown in third picture for comparison

At least ~20 here mostly mating

On Salix.

Intersex mallard is back!

Moth trap.

This observation is for the chicks as no one has observed them on iNat yet

Escapees from Fota Wildlife Park.

Found it my shed dead would like to know what it is think it's a hawk moth

Confirmed by WWT Warden. Resembles Taverner's.

He was playing catch with a pinecone.