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School: St. Brendan's (C.), Blennerville

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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    Brent geese which are supposed to come only two bays -- Tralee Bay and Galway Bay, arriving about Oct. and departing for the Arctic Circle in March.
    Wild Duck : Species that come here:
    1. Widgeon
    2. Teal
    3. Scaup
    4. Coarse
    5. Shell
    Land birds (found here)
    1. Grouse
    2. Woodcock
    3. Snipe
    4. Kingfisher
    5. Magpie
    6. Lark
    7. Robin
    8. Thrush
    9. Blackbird
    10. Golden-crested and brown wren
    Sea Birds found here
    1. Whimbrel or May bird
    2. Curlew
    3. Sea-pie
    4. Cormorant
    5. Loon
    6. Puffin
    7. Sandpiper ([?])
    8. Sand Lark ([?])
    9. Godwit
    10. Green plover + Golden plover, + grey plover
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Moriarty
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry