Female Marsh harrier at Ballyallia Lake © Jim Nolan
The female Marsh Harrier was back feeding around Ballyallia Lake again today.
Leave a commentMonday 9th December 2013
The Marsh Harrier was at Lees Road Wood this evening. A Merlin and two Jay were seen there this morning.
Leave a commentSaturday 7th December 2013
Cackling Canada Geese (left) and Canada Goose (right) with Barnacles at Doonbeg © John N Murphy
There were two Cackling Canada Geese (Branta h. Hutchinsii) and one Canada Goose (Branta c. Canadensis) within a flock of 180 Barnacle Geese at Killard, Doonbeg (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhainn). The female Marsh Harrier, a White-fronted Goose, two Canada Goose, a Merlin, two Jay, five Little Egret, 11 Gadwall and around 100 Black-tailed Godwit were seen at the Clare Branch of BWI outing to Ballyallia. The two Eiders and a first-winter Glaucous Gull were at Liscannor Harbour. There were 60 Pintail and nine Little Egrets at Moyasta.
Leave a commentFriday 6th December 2013
A female Marsh Harrier, 7 Little Egret, a Water Rail, 13 Dunlin and 120 Redwing were at Ballyallia.
Leave a commentThursday 5th December 2013
A first-winter Glaucous Gull, one Merlin and three Purple Sandpipers were at Clahane. The two Eider ducks were still in Liscannor Harbour.
Leave a commentWednesday 4th December 2013
A white-phased Gyrfalcon was seen at Clahane north of Liscannor just before 9.30 this morning.(Geoff Pearson). The bird flew off after being mobbed by Hooded Crows at 9.40. It was seen again at Clahane at 11.25 being chased by Hooded Crows and gulls as it flew south with the wind towards Liscannor (Tom Lynch). The two Eiders were still in the harbour at Liscannor.
Leave a commentTuesday 3rd December 2013
The female Marsh Harrier, one White-fronted Goose and two Canada Geese were at Ballyallia Lake this morning. The immature and first-winter drake Eiders were back in Liscannor Harbour this afternoon.
Leave a commentMonday 2nd December 2013
Eiders at Liscannor Harbour © Jeff Copner
The two Common Eiders were at Liscannor Harbour again today.
Leave a commentSunday 1st December 2013
First-winter drake Eider at Liscannor © John N Murphy (see more photos of these birds at www.murfswildlife.blogspot.com)
One immature female Eider and a first-winter drake were at Liscannor Harbour. There were 16 Crossbills at Gort Coirce, Dysart. One Great Northern Diver was at Lough Cullaun, the Burren. A count of 72 Gadwall were at Lough Inchiquin. Two Chough, one Red-throated Diver and ten Great Northern Divers were at Seafield, Quilty.
Leave a commentFriday 29th November 2013
The female Marsh Harrier was back at Ballyallia Lake this afternoon.
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