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Best Time for Puffins?

  • 07-05-2008 9:00pm
    #1
    Carrigman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭


    Am I right in thinking June and July?

    The Saltees are beckoning. Yippee!


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  • #2
    Valentia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    Yes John. They usually arrive mid April. I'd say end of May early June for the chicks. I must get there a bit earlier too, I always miss the babbies! The Saltees seems more user friendly than the Skelligs, especially for gannets.


  • #3
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭kensutz


    The Saltee Islands are on my list of places to go to this year.


  • #4
    Roen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,620 ✭✭✭Roen


    I was there late April last year and there was only one pair in. I'm leaving it til later this month before I go back.


  • #5
    City-Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭City-Exile


    Boards meet so then.
    Would love to use the 300mm f/2.8 for something more than sport.
    I have a wedding on the last weekend of June.


  • #6
    mdebets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭mdebets


    City-Exile wrote: »
    Boards meet so then.
    Would love to use the 300mm f/2.8 for something more than sport.
    I have a wedding on the last weekend of June.

    That's a good idea. How about 1st or second weekend in June?


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  • #7
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,270 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    It's on my to-do list for this year - get some close puffin shots, and the 300mm should be brilliant for that.

    Just have to work out when.


  • #8
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭kensutz


    mdebets wrote: »
    That's a good idea. How about 1st or second weekend in June?

    Could suit me depending on when we're touring England for our cricket games.


  • #9
    trishw78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭trishw78


    The Saltees sound good is there organised boat trips out there where do you get the information


  • #10
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭JMcL


    I was out around July 20th last year, and they'd just left. Another point to bear in mind is that the boats out of Kilmore apparently get block booked by birders well in advance for the month of June, especially at weekends!


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