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If any of those Gulls shi*t on me there be one less 
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Well if they do it's supposed to be a sign of luck.So buy a lotto ticket if it happens
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Originally posted by DONDON DONDON wrote:

Thanks Esthalon,

 That is very worthwhile and I hope some of us grovers will give of their time

What's best about the garden survey is you can do it all from the comfort of home!

Since moving to Rush I've seen 26 species of birds in my back garden alone!
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Good idea about bringing binoculars - you don't want to get too close.

 
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Originally posted by RoundaboutToo! RoundaboutToo! wrote:

 

Good idea about bringing binoculars - you don't want to get too close.

 
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Will have a look at the garden survey June.

don't get many birds in our garden, but saw a Blackcap last winter.
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Actually there is a sea Bird called a Fulmar they have been known to spit (eject) a disgusting black substance  if you approach them such as the guy in the previous photo.

 It looks like a gull, but it's not.True Gulls must come inland to drink fresh water as the fumer drinks salt water, hence the difference 

 You can see a small colony of Fulmars the at Balscadden bay in Howth

 



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I've seen Fulmars up close at the Cliffs of Moher too.

You'll see Kittiwakes too around Howth during the breeding season - you can recognise them by their calls that sound like - erm - 'Kitty-waaake'!

 
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Originally posted by BrendanFella BrendanFella wrote:

I'm with Pogue...My favourite birds have big boobs
and long legs.


AH! Finno, you what they say about cold weather and
"birds"....



That's where the Blue Tit got its name
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Ok Lads a small competition to get all of the tit remarks out of the way. There is a free pint in HBs on the 4th..

so here goes.

1. Name all the Tits that are asscoiated with Britian and Ireland. there are 8 species.

 2. Name the 4 Tits who don't bred in Ireland

 3.Who's the biggest Tit

 4.Who has the smallest Tit re uk and Irl (  trick question )

  You get one post and the closing time is tomorrow at 5pm

 NOW off ye go LADS AND LADIES and may the best person win



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test test
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Jayz Dondon the answers are coming in fast for that free pint!

without peeping at Google, I can think of Blue, Great, Long Tailed, Coal (can't think of the British version of the Coal tit)

Willow tit, (or is that Gilbert and Sullivan) and Bearded (UK)

 
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 I didn't expect many, Obivious the lads are not very well up on Tits

But since your the only one to have a stab at it.The pints is all yours

 

 
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 DonDon..."4.Who has the smallest Tit re uk and Irl (  trick question )"

TWIGGY????
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It's called a coal Tit  and it's synonymous to BOTH the Uk and Irl not just to one.

Does that make sense

 

 Here is the little chap now.

 

I think I come off on the Tit subject as it hasn't generated any interest.

PS don't forget to have a look at the Gulls over the week end.Those that will be out and about

Have agood weekend everybody
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PS don't forget to feed the garden birds.and put some water out on a small dish
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Think this is the first time I've seen a cormorant in a tree
(taken today (01/12/2010 Kilkenny)
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 Great Pics. I have never seen a cormorant or indeed a shag in a tree.

The picture was taken in Kilkenny that's a good distance fron the sea
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I have not seen one since I was a baby and can't believe they are back

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Pogue,

just came on to post this story and you beat me to it.

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