White-throated Dipper - Irish (Cinclus Cinclus Hibernicus) 12-01-2022

            Tolka River Valley Park (TRVP) 
Finglas/Cabra/Ashtown
Dublin  Ireland   12-01-2022  

Scientific classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Cinclidae
Genus:Cinclus
Species:C. cinclus.hibernicus
Binomial name
Cinclus cinclus hibernicus

Gabha dubh

spanwidth min.: 26 cm
spanwidth max.: 29 cm
size min.: 17 cm
size max.: 19 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 13 days
incubation max.: 17 days
fledging min.: 20 days
fledging max.: 24 days
broods 2
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 6

Status: A widespread resident along rocky streams and rivers.

Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland. The European population has been evaluated as Secure.

Identification: Slightly smaller than a Blackbird, in all plumages appears very compact and dumpy. Habitually bobs up and down when perched. Flies low over the water. Adults are reddish-brown with a large "bib" of white on the throat and breast. Also has a broad rusty brown patch where the white bib ends on the breast. Juvenile Dippers have the brown plumage tones replaced with grey and the the white bib reduced to a small area on the throat. The underparts are barred grey, while at close range, a small white eyering can be seen.

Similar Species: Blackbird.

Call: A short, sharp "zrt", usually given by birds in flight. The song is a slow, melodic series of squeaky notes resembling the songs of both Sedge and Reed Warbler. Although relatively quiet, the song can be easily heard over the noise of the stream/river.

Diet:  Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, such as the larvae of caddis and mayflies. These are caught by diving from the surface and searching the bottom of a stream or river by walking on it. Dives from a streamside rock or after swimming in the river.

Breeding: Breeds along fast-flowing streams and rivers, with plenty of exposed rocks. In Ireland, the majority of breeding pairs are found in uplands. The nest is sited in a hole in the river bank, behind a waterfall or under a bridge. Will use nest boxes placed in suitable locations. Very sensitive to changes in water quality.

Wintering: Largely sedentary, movements largely dependant on weather conditions. Juveniles disperse soon after fledging.

Where to See: Widespread throughout Ireland. Reliable sites for Dippers in Ireland include Glendalough in County Wicklow, as well as the Rivers Dodder & Tolka in Dublin.
   

Taken on: November 21, 2022

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