A Turtle Dove was seen feeding with a flock of Collared Doves at Huntsfield, Dooradoyle today.
Leave a commentTuesday 4th October 2011
Wheatear (Tom Tarpey)
There was two Curlew Sandpipers, 20 Dunlin, 105 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 80 Golden Plover, 30 Lapwing, ten Black-tailed Godwits, six Curlew and two Little Egrets at Robertstown.
A Wheatear, 40 Redshank, three Greenshank and 30 Curlew were at Loughill.
Arctic Terns were visible at a number of locations in the lower Shannon Estuary. Swallows were also very much in evidence at several locations near the Estuary.
Wheatear, Curlew Sandpiper, Arctic Terns (First Winter & Adult Winter) (Tom Tarpey) 1 Comment
Saturday 24th September 2011
There was a Pectoral Sandpiper (Tom Tarpey) at the Coonagh Lagoons today. This is the second record for the site and the fourth for the County. Also present were two Snipe, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Sedge Warbler, 40 Tufted Duck, 13 Pochard, 15 Mallard, five Teal, five Wigeon, 15 Little Grebes, two Little Egrets, 100 Coots and seven Mute Swans.
Leave a commentTuesday 20th September 2011
Little Gull at Loughill (Tom Tarpey)
A juvenile Little Gull and a Little Egret were at Loughill.
A Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Dunlin, 50 Ringed Plover, 50 Redshank, five Greenshank and a Little Egret were at Kilteery Pier.
Four Curlew Sandpipers and a second winter Mediterranean Gull were in Tarbert Bay.
Saturday 17th September 2011
An Osprey was seen in Tarbert Bay during the Branch outing (D Farrer, M Turner et al). This is the second record of the species for the County, the first being at Castleconnell in 1864. A Curlew Sandpiper, 42 Knot, a Dunlin, 17 Greenshank, 60 Redshank, 20 Ringed Plover, seven Sanderling, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, four Bar-tailed Godwits, 32 Curlew, ten Little Egrets and 120 Teal were also seen during the outing.
A Whimbrel and a Litte Egret were at Ringmoylan.
A Buzzard was head calling at Ballysteen.
Two Litte Egrets were at Beagh Castle.
Thursday 15th September 2011
One adult Mediterannean Gull was at Coonagh along with 45 Tufted Ducks, six Wigeon and 80 Coot.
4 CommentsWednesday 14th September 2011
Black Tern at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey)
Four Black Terns were at the Coonagh Settlement Lagoons this afternoon.
Black Terns, Coonagh, (Tom Tarpey)
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