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Bull Island
The Bull Island lies about 5km north of Dublin City. It runs for another 5 km along the shoreline heading towards Sutton and Howth. On the seaside of the island is a sandy beach known as Dollymount Strand. Between the beach and the inner side of the island, there are sand dunes and golf courses. A nature reserve lies between the inner shoreline and the main coastal road. The Island is a designated National Bird Sanctuary, a biosphere reserve, a National Nature Reserve, a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive and a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive,
Ducks
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the waterfowl family Anatidae, which also includes swans and geese. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, mostly smaller than the swans and geese, and may be found in both freshwater and seawater. During the winter season, a number of ducks arrive at the bird sanctuary.
Pintail
Ducks
Shelduck
Ducks
Shoveller
Ducks
Teal
Ducks
Herons and Egrets
Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which also contain other species named as herons rather than egrets. The distinction between a heron and an egret is rather vague and depends more on appearance than biology. The word egret comes from the French word aigrette that means both silver heron and brush, referring to the long filamentous feathers that seem to cascade down an egrets back during the breeding season.
Heron
Herons and Egrets
Egret
Herons and Egrets
Waders
Waders are birds commonly found along shorelines and mudflats that wade in order to forage for food (such as insects or crustaceans) in the mud or sand. In North America they are called Shore Birds.
Curlew
Waders
Bar Tailed Godwit
Waders
Knot
Waders
Ringed Plover
Waders
Redshank
Waders
Sanderling
Waders
Lapwing
Waders
Flowers and Insects
Flora and Fauna