2 little terns 1 glaucous gull

2 little tern spent 10 mins on mudflats then flew south.
1 Glaucous gull was far out on mud flats looked to be a 2nd year bird.
2 Barnacle geese far out feeding on grass bank.
Whitethroat at hide.
Spot fly and little gulls seen in last few days.

Spotted redshank at hide yesterday

2 Avocets Lurgangreen

2 Avocets were seen today just north of hide around the mouth of the river fane.The hide will be open about 11am to 6 pm tomorrow sunday.

A Great Open Day

Some good birds today including a goosander 5 gadwall a ring billed gull and a summer slavonian grebe.

Keys for hide can be got at Coachmans tea rooms for  a returnable deposite.

Open day of the Oscar Merne Hide Sunday April 13 at 11 to 6 pm.

/U0FyQnoY9rI/AAAAAAAADnc/mqa_D2u8TQ0/s3200/20140406_130220.mp4" imageanchor="1" >The new hide will be open to the public at 11 to 6 pm on sunday april 13. Directions for hide are driving from dundalk on the old dublin road, you pass the fairways hotel going south just before you get to the coachmans tea rooms on the left ,turn left down the small road leading down to the southside of the mouth of the river fane.Parking at the coachmans is avavilable. Birdwatchers will be at the hide to show any birds of interest to all visitors. All Welcome. Gerry o neill. Above.Todds Canada Goose seen at Lurgangreen today.

Hide Opening

Canada goose video