Gannets - Dublin Bay

[paddybbay]

Lads,

Seeing a load of Gannets diving and feeding heavily in Dublin bay over the last 2 weks - any ideas out there what they're eating ?

[husshunter]

saw some myself lately think there feeding on sandeel even though i heard the docks in galway was full of sprat

[midnight oil]

that should be a good sign i hope. Someone told me recently that there was loads of sandeels in dunlaghaire harbour

[Drew]

They're up as far as the Co. Down coast too... Saw a few diving last night.

[Strangefruit]

that should be a good sign i hope. Someone told me recently that there was loads of sandeels in dunlaghaire harbour

i saw ganzy loads of sandeel from the boat on the Bray side of Dalkey sound, terns diving all around me for em, and then a large shoal of good size Bass/Mullet (hard to make out exactly what species as they were about a foot below the water) chasing em through... bring on the sunshine and a good seasons fishing

[Cormdogg]

Lots of Gannets in Bray yesterday evening.