Finished the year with 32 Brent Geese late afternoon, along with 1 of the sinensis Cormorants and a colour-ringed Mediterranean Gull (white 3NNN, ringed in Belgium, seen here 11 days ago). Best wishes to everyone for 2021 from Crabhall.
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| One of the sinensis Cormorants. Usually smaller than carbo, the key feature is the almost vertical angle of the rear part of the bare gular patch where it meets the gape (the gular patch angle - for more see here: https://www.southdublinbirds.com/notes/notes/IDofCormorants&Shags(MO'K).pdf) |