April 24th 2024
First cygnets hatched in Dublin. Sean Walsh Park, Stadium Pond. Only 2 visible according to my observer but more to follow, still in the nest.
April 2nd, 2023
This is my really bust time of year. The Great Black-backed RAS and Herring Gull RAS kicked off on March 10th. It has been shaping up for a disastrous season with numbers low and ring reads extremely low. However, April 1st was a better day with 13 GB Rings read. Hopefully, they are just late returning to Dublin this year and that Avian Flu hasn't decimated the population.
1PH, first sighting since March 2022. This is quite typical. They winter usually somewhere within 500KM some even winter in Spain.
MUTE SWAN SURVIVAL RAS
First one this year was a surprise. At the Avocet Twitch in Broadmeadows, CDID photobombed a group photo at the twitch! Photo from twitter @JohnC1809. Really made me laugh. 399 more to find - minimum.
