Dieter Waschbüsch

Late August in Dublin at the Southern Bull Wall: A single Red Knot (1) roosting between a large flock of Sanderlings (2) and Dunlins (3). So was the lone Ringed Plover juv (4). A shag (5) hunted for f...View MoreLate August in Dublin at the Southern Bull Wall: A single Red Knot (1) roosting between a large flock of Sanderlings (2) and Dunlins (3). So was the lone Ringed Plover juv (4). A shag (5) hunted for fish in the harbour waters side by side with a Razorbill (6).

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Black Guillemot and Common Tern South Bull Wall, Dublin, Ireland 10.07.2020

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) singing in the reeds. Dublin, Ireland, May 2020

Yesterday morning my wife and I had a morning walk in the nearby Phoenix Park. It was around 7.30am when we came past a tree with a Jackdaw preening. Looks like he was doing his morning toilet. Sudden...View MoreYesterday morning my wife and I had a morning walk in the nearby Phoenix Park. It was around 7.30am when we came past a tree with a Jackdaw preening. Looks like he was doing his morning toilet. Suddenly, a second Jackdaw appeared (from somewhere within the tree I guess). She was visibly sleepy. I'd gave her a coppa coffee... These guys are obviously not the earliest birds -therefore I claim them as my new souldbirds ;-)

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Goldfinch munching dandelion seeds Collard Dove Coal Tit (slightly embarrased and mildly infuriated about a little mishap...) Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) South Bull Wall, Dublin, Ireland Relationship status: 'It's complicated'... ;-)

Three species of Calidris at the south bull wall, Dublin, IE: Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) and Sanderling (Calidris alba).

This Blue Tit (Cyanistes cearuleus) was an unexpectedly happy, cheerful, lively bird coping well with only one intact leg. Royal Canal Park, Dublin, Ireland

December birds at the South Bull Wall, Dublin, Ireland Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) with a Turnstone friend Sanderling (Calidris alba) in the ...View MoreDecember birds at the South Bull Wall, Dublin, Ireland Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) with a Turnstone friend Sanderling (Calidris alba) in the last light of the setting sun Grey/Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), a rare visitor in Ireland

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This Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) was very upset about his rival.

A bossy Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) was struggling with his balance.

'Nope, I won't feed you!' - Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) with a beak full of insects (a wasp among them).

Black Guillemots (Cepphus grylle) mating. A new generation of Dubliners will soon hatch!

The Rock Pipit is always on the outlook for a snack. There's several of them living in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, sometimes even together with the brighter coloured meadow pipit that also likes seafood.

The resident Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) couple -married- inhabiting a scrub next the pedestrian path over poolbeg beach enjoyd watching the people walking by. They were really people-watching and v...View MoreThe resident Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) couple -married- inhabiting a scrub next the pedestrian path over poolbeg beach enjoyd watching the people walking by. They were really people-watching and very entertaining in their behaviour. So human-like. 😆

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