Iceland Gull -Doolin harbour

I was over in Doolin today ,so I dropped by the harbour to see what mess the construction of the new pier was at.

An Iceland Gull was hanging about the harbour rocks

Iceland Gull on Lahinch reefs

The days during and after late winter storms is always worth checking through the local seafront  for scarce gulls.

Today an Iceland Gull was resting on the reefs below Lahinch town.

Little Egret

In Ireland, the species bred for the first time in 1997 at a site in county Cork and the population has also expanded rapidly since, breeding in most Irish counties by 2010.