Rónán McLaughlin
@romclaughlin
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From Malin head, Co. Donegal. Birder, photographer, wildlife nut and weather anorak, with a love of the night sky.
Ireland
Joined March 2010
Well folks it’s been a while! Now and again a bird so monstrous is found you just have too! Grey-headed lapwing at Low Newton, Northumberland earlier today. @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK huge congrats Gary on finding this beauty.
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Dear #Donegal is there any chance you lot will cop yourselves on, some of us would like to get home at some stage!
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That’s a new sustained windspeed Irish record for the month of August, previous was 83kph at Malin Head August 1973, 1 kph short of the highest gust recorded for the month of August in Claremorris in 1999.
Roche's Point SW46 knots (85)kph gust to 77 knots 88mph or 143 kph #StormEllen #cork
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Monkey puzzle tree is no more!
Jacobs Island, Mahon this evening. Reports also of a tree down in the area, at the slip road from the N40 Westbound. #StormEllen
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Roche's Point SW46 knots (85)kph gust to 77 knots 88mph or 143 kph #StormEllen #cork
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Excuse the language, Jesus h Christ!! Full blown hurricane force at Kinsale Alpha. #StormEllen that gusts to 180kph.
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Sustained violent storm 11 at kinsale Alpha, 68 knots, 78mph or about 126kph. Cork harbour, east cork and west Waterford take heed.
Kinsale rig now recording gusts to 80 knots 92 mph or just short of 150 kph https://t.co/n9YzzbyxjX
#StormEllen
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Kinsale rig now recording gusts to 80 knots 92 mph or just short of 150 kph https://t.co/n9YzzbyxjX
#StormEllen
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@MetEireann is keeping the situation under review and cannot rule out further status red warnings in connection with #StormEllen says Head of Forecasting Evelyn Cusack
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Red alert issued for #cork won’t be surprised if #Waterford isint added later #StormEllen watch the forecasts!
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Marine red alert issued at 1000hrs #StormEllen gale to storm force SE veering SW this evening and tonight on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea. Winds will reach violent storm 11 for a time on coast from Carnsore point to Valentia to Slyne Head.
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The latest UKMO charts have the center of #StormEllen in the Southwest with strongest gusts hitting the South coast between Cork and Waterford. Ellen is one tricky storm to call with a small change in track having a big change in impacts locally but expect damaging gusts!
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Met office latest chart, give forecasters the benefit of the doubt on this one, it’s small but packing a punch, some areas will be scalded others will see nothing. If you are coastal and between Rosslare and Galway pay close attention to weather forecasts today. #StormEllen
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A final reminder tonight, if you have any friends or family in West cork, Kerry, Clare remind them to keep a very close eye on the weather forecast Wednesday night Thursday morning. #StormEllen #kinsale Oíche Mhaith
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Thought I would resurrect an image from about 2007 (I think) of a late November sunset at the Fastnet, I wouldn’t fancy been anywhere near here tomorrow night! #StormEllen listen to weather forecasts!
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We've compiled a list of Emergency Numbers that you may need during #StormEllen. https://t.co/fzrlBWMX8I
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If you are in West Cork or Kerry (Wednesday night, early hours of Thursday), pay very close attention to the weather forecast, this has potential to make Ophelia look like a breeze. #StormEllen
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I was lucky to have this gorgeous guy visit the garden of the holiday cottage I was staying in. After sunset he'd appear and look for peanuts/seeds that the birds hadn't eaten. #roedeer #deer #wildlife #nature #NethyBridge #Cairngorms #Scotland @VisitScotland
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On this date we celebrate Madeiran Petrel day. The 10th anniversary of when Ireland's 2nd record was found by myself & @romclaughlin . It was also Cork's record land based count of Wilson's petrels. #begrudgery 😈 Read about it here
birdguides.com
Dedication to seawatching does reap rewards, as Owen Foley's article on an amazing day at Galley Head reveals.
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