At Loop Head today there was one Tree Sparrow, one Jack Snipe, one Carrion Crow, one Merlin, one Buzzard, one Little Egret and 100 Golden Plover. (Tony Mee & Jeff Copner)
At Kilkee Bay the Eider Duck was still present along with on Long-tailed Duck. (Dixie Collins & JC)
Tuesday 29th October 2019
Monday 28th October 2019
The immature Eider Duck was still at Kilkee.(John N Murphy)
At Kilbaha and Loop Head today there were two Carrion Crows, one Tree Sparrow, one female Wheatear, one Willow Wabler, one Chiffchaff,one Merlin, one Peregrine, one Little Egret and four Fieldfare. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Sunday 27th October 2019
The Willow Warbler along the Bog Road, Kilbaha John N Murphy
One juvenile Yellow-browed Warbler was on the Bog Road Kilbaha this morning (John N Murphy, along with one Willow Warbler and two Goldcrest. Up the Headland there was one Merlin, three Hen Harriers (3rd year male, juvenile male & a female with a damage left leg), one summer plumaged Great Northern Diver flew North over the headland, three Little Egrets and 21 Lapwing were in the harbour while 230 Golden Plover were feeding in fields adjacent to Cloghaun Lough and over 340 Jackdaws flew west up the headland.
Saturday 26th October 2019
The female Blackcap in Seni Costelloe’s garden John N Murphy
At Loop Head today there was one female Blackcap, one Chiffchaff, three Siskin, a Merlin and one third year male Hen Harrier. (John N Murphy)
Friday 25th October 2019
One of the Yellow-browed Warblers at the Bog Road, Kilbaha John N Murphy
On the Bog Road at Kilbaha today there were two Yellow-browed Warblers, along with one Willow Warbler, one Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest. (John N Murphy) In the gardens and Bay at Kilbaha village there was one female Blackcap, 13 Goldfinch, two Common Sandpipers in the harbour along with two Little Egrets, six Brent Geese, 48 Golden Plover, 50 Snipe and 21 Lapwing. (JNM)
Thursday 24th October 2019
The Common Eider was still in Kilkee Bay this morning. (Paidi Cullinan)
Throughout Loop Head today there was; one Greenland White-fronted Goose flying west, one female Blackcap, one Willow Warbler, eight Goldcrest, 50 Redwing, seven Collared Dove, one Bullfinch, one 3rd year male Hen Harrier, one Merlin, 14 Raven, 250 Golden Plover and 20 Lapwing. (John N Murphy & PC)
The adult male Snow Bunting was still at Loop Head near Gull Island. (Elaine Keegan)
A juvenile Ruff was with a flock of around 300 Black-tailed Godwit at Ballyallia.(Chris Cullen, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Wheatear and ten Long-tailed Ducks were at Aughinish. (Paul Troake)
Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Eider at Kilkee John N Murphy
The immature drake Eider was still at Kilkee today. (John N Murphy)
I’m the gardens at Kilbaha there was one female Blackcap, one Merlin, five Redwing, in the harbour there were two Red-throated Divers and one Great Crested Grebe. (JNM)
Tuesday 22nd October 2019
Two Merlin were at the Headland, Loop Head. A Kingfisher, 24 Lapwing and a female Blackcap were at Kilbaha.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Ten Pintail Duck were at Moyasta Creek.(N & TL)
One hundred and forty eight Golden Plover were at Doonbeg Bay.(N & TL)
Saturday 19th October 2019
Lesser Whitethroat at Loop Head John N Murphy
There was a Lesser Whitethroat at Kilbaha today along with one female Blackcap, one Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest, one 3rd year male Hen Harrier, one Buzzard, one Merlin, two Barnacle Geese, 80 Golden Plover and four Redwing. (John N Murphy)
The first-winter Eider Duck was at Kilkee. (JNM)
Seven Whooper Swans flew over Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)
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