Insects and Animals (Moths coming soon)

More from recent trips

Sloe Bug - Dolycoris baccarum

False Widow - Steatoda Nobilis

Scarab -  Aphodius fossor

Rove Beetle - Necrodes littoralis

Yellow Ophion

Hairy Hawker

Ruddy Darter

Hairy Hawker

Hairy Hawker

Centipede (unsure of species)

Four-spotted Chaser

Hairy Hawker

Rove Beetle - Paederus Littoralis

Snipe Fly

Dock Bug - Coreus marginatus

Risso's Dolphin

Shore Crab

Rudd

Crane-fly - Tipula maxima

Common Rosefinch

Birding has been very slow of late but here's a few pics from recent outings, the best being the Common Rosefinch on Great Saltee Island.

Shag (Saltee)

Bullfinch (Carrig)

Common Sandpiper (Tacumshin)

Brent Goose (Tacumshin)

House Martin (Tacumshin)

Kestrel (Lingstown)

Skylark (Tacumshin)

Sandwich Tern (Tacumshin)

Juv. Robin (Tacumshin)

Goldcrest (Tacumshin)

Common Rosefinch (Saltee)

Sand Martin (Cullenstown)

Sand Martin (Cullenstown)

Yellowhammer (Carrig)

Fulmar (Saltee)

Puffin (Saltee)