Dalkey Island Welcoming Committee

The red carpet was well and truely laid out for me at the jetty today!

Minke Whale by Paraig

Ireland's eye bird watching photos 23-07-10

Ireland's Eye

Some photos from the birdwatching expedition.
The list:

• Great black-backed gull Larus marinus
• Herring Gull Larus argentatus
• Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
• Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
• Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
• Guillemot Uria aalge
• Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
• Puffin Fratercula arctica
• Gannet Sula bassana
• Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
• Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
• Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
• Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
• Tern Sterna

Escaping from a sinking car...

Apropos a recent discussion at the vico; here is the experiment I referred to. I'm told that the rangey will actually float in this situation, as it's designed to wade in 1.2m water, but i'd hate to put it to the test!

Vico before refurbishment works

Humpback whale spotted off Dublin

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0716/breaking21.html