Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
White Hare at Millstreet Country Park
A rare sighting of a White Hare at Millstreet Country Park as we recorded Millstreet Walking Festival in the Park on Sunday, 10th April 2011. The Hare turned so very fast that I could only manage to get one very quick image. (S.R.)
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Wow,Irish mountain hares do not turn white in winter,unlike Scottish ones.Hope this doesnt mean another cold winter is on the way.
“Although sightings of white hares are considered rare, there has been an apparent increase this year. We are conducting a survey to ascertain how widespread these individuals are and to what extent the white coloration continue throughout the year. Please send your sighting, along with your name*, date and nearest town or village, to <email>. Please attach a photograph** if you have one.”
(irishhare.org is currently down, probably temporarily, as it was working fine yesterday)
Wow,Irish mountain hares do not turn white in winter,unlike Scottish ones.Hope this doesnt mean another cold winter is on the way.
tis lovely
Dara, the Irish Hare organisation are currently trying to figure out the apparent increase this year:
from http://www.irishhare.org/whiteharesurvey.html
“Although sightings of white hares are considered rare, there has been an apparent increase this year. We are conducting a survey to ascertain how widespread these individuals are and to what extent the white coloration continue throughout the year. Please send your sighting, along with your name*, date and nearest town or village, to <email>. Please attach a photograph** if you have one.”
(irishhare.org is currently down, probably temporarily, as it was working fine yesterday)
Hare today; gone tomorrow.
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