One Grey Phalarope was at Lisscannor. (Nick Larter).
One Spotted Redshank and four adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Corronroo Bay. (John N Murphy)
Off Aughinish Island there were two Black-throated Divers, four Long-tailed Ducks and another adult Mediterranean Gull. (JNM)
A flock of 44 White-fronted Geese were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
One Red-throated Diver, four Goldeneye and a Marsh Harrier were at Lough Cullaun, the Burren. (JNM, Chris Cullen)
A Peregrine was over Clarecastle village.(James Organ)
Four Goldeneye, 25 Greylag Goose were at Lough Muckanagh.(Charlie Lyons)
There were seven Yellowhammers at Tubber.(JNM & CL)
Two White-tailed Eagles and 50 Greylag Geese were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border (MC) along with one
Chiffchaff.(CL)
Saturday 17th January 2025
Friday 17th January 2025
The Black Redstart was still at Kilkee. (John N Murphy & Paidi Cullinan)
One Chiffchaff and a Buzzard were near Moyasta. (PC)
The Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay this evening. (JNM)
Four Goldeneye were at Lough Muchanagh. (Maura Crowe)
One Buzzard was at Inch with another near Lack West. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Carneally House. (Julian Crimmins)
Thursday 16th January 2025
The Black Redstart was still at the west end of Kilkee. (John N Murphy)
One drake and one hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
A male Marsh Harrier and Buzzard were at Tooles Lough. (James Organ)
One Crossbill and a Buzzard were near Tullabrack. (JNM)
One White-tailed Eagle and a Merlin were near Lough Cullaun with another White-tailed Eagle near Kells. (JO)
One male Hen Harrier was at Poulnasherry Bay. (JNM)
A flock of 40 White-fronted Geese and four Yellowhammers were near Tubber. (Maura Crowe)
One Buzzard was near Templemaley.(MC)
One Buzzard was near Lack West.(JNM)
Wednesday 15th January 2025
Male Crossbill at Booltiagh enjoying the winter sunshine John N Murphy
One Green Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.(John N Murphy)
Four Crossbills and 50 Golden Plover were at Booltiagh.(JNM)
Four Tree Sparrows were at Seafield, Quilty. (JNM)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Mountshannon.(Cliff Baxter)
Monday 13th January 2025
There were two Pink-footed Goose with a flock of 70 Greylag Goose at Kells, Corofin.(James Organ)
A Great White Egret was at Termon Lough.(JO)
A male Hen Harrier and five Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(JO)
Sunday 12th January 2025
The Drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
There were two White-fronted Goose at Tullaher Bog.(Finbar MacGabhann)
There were nine Yellowhammer at Tubber.(Maura Crowe)
There were five Black-throated Diver and a Long-tailed Duck at Bishops Quarter.(AG Kelly, D O’ Mahoney)
Saturday 11th January 2025
The female Lesser Scaup and three Ring-necked Ducks were at Ardclooney. (Davey Farrar)
The White-tailed Eagle, one Peregrine and Ruff were on the east shore of Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 43 White-fronted Geese, one female Marsh Harrier, seven Buzzards and six Yellowhammers were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
Friday 10th January 2025
The Great White Egret was still at Lough Donnell. (John N Murphy)
One drake and two hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir along with one male Peregrine. (JNM)
The Common Sandpiper was still at the Quay in Clarecastle. (JNM)
A flock of 60 Common Scoter, 17 Red-throated Divers were at Liscannor Bay and one male Blackcap was at Liscannor village. (JNM)
Thursday 9th January 2025
The Black Redstart was at the west end of Kilkee today and throughout the bay there was one Red-throated Diver, a Kingfisher and four Purple Sandpipers. (John N Murphy)
A female Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was near Dulick Motors on the Gort Road.(Jacko McMahon, Michael McMahon)
A Merlin flew in over the Shannon Estuary at Moneypoint. Also present were two Buzzard.(James Organ)
A Kingfisher was at Cappagh.(JO)
Wednesday 8th January 2025
Barnacle Geese near Killard, Doonbeg John N Murphy
One drake Ring-necked Duck,two drake Pochard and 200 Golden Plover were at Kilkee, Reservoir. (John N Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Saints Island, Shannon Estuary. (Dermot Harney)
One immature/female Merlin and 500 Golden were Goleen, west of Kilkee. (JNM)
There was one Sandwich Tern along with a flock of 400 Barnacle Geese near Killard, White Strand, Doonbeg.(JNM)
One Kingfisher was at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)
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