One second-winter Ring-billed Gull, 110 Brent Geese and 10 Great Northern Divers were on the Flaggy Shore.
Seven Crossbills were at Gortcoirce.
One female Hen Harrier and six Goldeneye were at Lough Muchanagh.
Six Little Egrets were at Drumcliff, Ballyallia Lake.
There were 29 Golden Plover at Lough Gealán.
Eight Ravens were seen over Glasgeivnagh Hill in the Burren.
Tuesday 21st February
Thursday 16th February 2012
The Whimbrel that is over-wintering in North Clare was seen along the Flaggy Shore again today.
Leave a commentWednesday 15th February 2012
Kumlien’s Iceland Gullat Kilbaha © Richard Bonser
At Kilbaha today there was one juvenile Kumlien’s Gull on rocks near Cloghaun Lough.
Also two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls.
Near Loop Head Lighthouse there were six Iceland Gulls (one adult, 2 2nd winters, 3 juveniles).
At Rinevella Bay there were four Iceland Gulls (one adult, one 2nd winter, 2 juveniles).
Tuesday 14th February 2012
Adult Ring-billed Gull at Lahinch © Richard Bonser
One adult Ring-billed Gull was on the beach at south end of Lahinch (Richard Bonser, Alan Clewes and Oliver Staines).
There was also five Great Northern Divers and 120 Common Scoter on Liscannor Bay.
At Seafield there were 500 Dunlin, 500 Sanderlings over 100 Purple Sandpipers and 15 Bar-tailed Godwits.
On nearby Mutton Island a flock of over 150 Barnacle Geese were seen.
Wednesday 1st February 2012
A female Marsh Harrier was at Ballycillinan Lough, Dysart (Dave McNamara).
Leave a commentTuesday 31st January 2012
One female/immature Marsh Harrier was at Ballyallia Lake (Paul Troake), along with 24 Gadwall, 62 Shoveler, 610 Wigeon, 370 Teal, 60 Pintail, a Black-tailed Godwit, 3 White-fronts and 84 Whooper Swans (including 24 near Drumcliff).
Leave a commentMonday 30th January 2012
The Tundra Bean Goose and three Pink-footed Geese were still at Sandfield, Liscannor (Dave McNamara).
A male Hen Harrier was seen over Kilnaboy village.
Six Woodcock were at Clifden Hill, Corofin.
There were 90 Barnacle Geese at the White Strand, Kilkee.
One Long-tailed Duck was at Ardclooney.
One Little Egret was at Clareabbey, Clarecastle.
Thursday 26th January 2012
The female Marsh Harrier was back at Lough Atedaun, Corofin.
Two Goldeneye and 32 White-fronted Geese were at Lough Muchanagh.
One first-winter Glaucous Gull was at Spanish Point.
Monday 23rd January 2012
A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Muchanagh this afternoon (Emma Glanville & Dave McNamara). Also at Lough Muchanagh there was the Tundra Bean Goose, 20 White-fronted Geese, 22 Greylag Geese, two Hen Harriers and one Great Northern Diver.
Three Surf Scoters were at Lahinch (two males & one female), (Jeff Copner) along with 150 Common Scoter and four Red-throated Divers.
The Tundra Bean Goose and three Pink-footed Geese were at Sandfield, Liscannor (John N Murphy).
One first-winter Iceland Gull and two Common Scoters were at Spanish Point.
The three White-fronted Geese were still at Ballyallia Lake.
Sunday 22nd January 2012
One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
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