Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 24th January 2015

Saturday 24th January  2015

Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta John N Murphy


The LESSER YELLOWLEGS was still at Moyasta Creek (Austin Cooney & John N Murphy), along with seven Little Egrets.
A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL was at Knock, along with one drake Goldeneye, ten Greater Scaup, 35 Shelduck, 90 Teal, 140 Wigeon, 60 Golden Plover and  five Great Northern Divers. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
The drake RING-NECKED DUCK was at Roo Lough. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner)
One Spotted Redshank, one adult Mediterranean Gull, 80 Brent Geese and two Little Egrets were at Corronroo Bay. (Dave McNamara)
There were two Little Egrets and two Great Northern Divers near Labasheeda. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
One Little Egret, four Great Northern Divers and two Black Guillemots were near Killimer.(John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
Five Black Guillemots, five Great Northern Divers and 57 Brent Geease were off Cappa Pier, Kilrush. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
There were 300-400 Fulmars off Baltard, Doonbeg. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
The 16 Tree Sparrows were still east of Doonbeg along with 154 Curlew near the Skivileen River and 100 Golden Plover. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
There were two Crossbills and 80 Siskin at Booltiagh. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
A flock of 70 Dunlin, 55 Lapwing, 20 Ringed Plover, five Redshank, a Grey Plover, a Great Northern Diver and an Otter were at Liscannor. (Nuala & Tom Lynch et al)
There were six Golden Plover, 15 Redshank, nine Stonechat and two Great Northern Diver were at Clahane. (Nuala & Tom Lynch et al)
Up to 42 Lapwing, 17 Curlew, 12 Wigeon, a Greenshank and a Little Egret were at the Inagh Estuary.(Nuala & Tom Lynch et al at the Clare Branch outing)
Two Woodcock were near Keevagh, Quin. (John N Murphy)
There were nine Goldeneye at Lough Muchanagh, the Burren. (Jeff Copner)
A flock of 46 Whooper Swans were near Lough Cullaun, the Burren, (Jeff Copner)
One male Hen Harrier was at Doonagore Bog.(Jeff Copner)


1 Comment to Saturday 24th January 2015

  1. Cillian Boyd

    One great Northern Diver at Dromore lake

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