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Sunday, January 15, 2012

TRAMORE: 1st-winter Iceland Gull at boating lake (DS, JF), 800-1000 Brent Geese at new racecourse, Lisselan (DMcG).

DUNGARVAN: A fifth GLOSSY IBIS seen flying over Country Life shop,  the other four still present at Duckspool shortly afterwards (DS); in late afternoon, just 2 Ibis at Duckspool, later none (MC, DW)' SPOONBILL off pitch & putt, then flew to western bay (CF); 550 Brent Geese at Duckspool, 350 at Ballyneety (MAD, PMW).

HELVICK HEAD: 1st-winter Glaucous Gull (MC, DW).

BLACKWATER ESTUARY: 1st-winter KUMLIEN'S GULL, 2 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gulls & 1st/2nd-winter Glaucous Gull flew over (to bread) from mudflats by Youghal dump (MAD, PMW).
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