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All those people interested in the peninsula’s wildlife will be delighted to hear that  the West Kerry Branch of BirdWatch Ireland has published it’s fourth Dingle Peninsula Bird Report 2008-2010. Using all the data from surveys and roving records the report  gives the status of all the bird species recorded on the peninsula. The author is  Michael O’Clery  whose  wildlife art work and professional publications are well known. They  include “The Complete Field Guide to Ireland’s Birds” and “Finding Birds in Ireland”. Top Irish and British photographers including  Eric Dempsey, Anthony McGeehan, Ian Jones, Michael O’Keefe have contributed stunning illustrations. Articles describe  the branch’s  Barn Owl conservation programme, an  off shore survey by Anthony Mc Geehan and an update on the White-tailed sea eagle project by Allan Mee.
This is a baseline reference work used by  locals and visitors, ornithologists and birdwatchers, researchers, planners, educationalists and so on.  For the casual user the report gives information on Irish, Latin and common name, conservation status, scarcity or otherwise of the species and important records. So if you see Chough  you can check out the information for that species here on the peninsula. If you find a rarity/are looking for rarities you can check out when and where they have been seen in the past. So you can see that for Yellow-browed warbler Dun Chaoin in the first two weeks in October is the place to be.
All of the work involved in producing the report was voluntary so we must thank all the contributors, recorders, writers, proof readers etc and recognise the expertise that Michael has put into the organisation, writing and layout of this lovely publication. The cost of printing was generously supported by MFG, Brian de Staic, Benners Hotel, The Skellig Hotel, Emlagh House, Dingle News  and Bambury and Moriarty’s. The proceeds from sales all go to the support the branch Barn Owl and  Kestrel conservation work  and survey work. 

The Dingle Peninsula Bird Report 2008-10” is on  sale at €12.00 in Ventry Post Office; The Dingle Bookshop, Green Street;  Dingle; and the Castlegregory Information Centre and Ballyferriter Museum and Café Tig Áine  in summer. 

Dingle Peninsula Bird Reports  are available by post from Lucie Hankey, Monaree, Dingle, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Cheques made payable to The West Kerry Branch of BirdWatch Ireland. €14.00 includes P and P Europe and worldwide or via PayPal to Lucie’s email.

A brief guide to some top birding spots Birding the Dingle Peninsula can be downloaded as a PDF document from www.dingle-peninsula.ie and www.birdwatchireland.ie on the Corca Dhuibhne branch page.