Three Jay and a Raven were at Lees Road Wood.
Leave a commentMonday 27th October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek Aidan G Kelly
There was a Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek late this evening (Aidan G Kelly et al). This is only a fifth county record of this rare North American wader. At Loop Head there were three Snow Buntings, one Jack Snipe, four Chiffchaff and 55 Golden Plover.
Leave a commentSunday 26th October 2014
A Yellow-browed Warbler was heard calling in Keatings garden, Kilbaha this morning (John N Murphy). Also at Loop Head were three Snow Buntings, two Chiffchaff, two Jack Snipe, 120 Golden Plover, one Peregrine, two Sparrowhawks, 40 Choughs, one adult Pomarine Skua, three Arctic Skuas and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull were off the Fodry. One Woodcock was at Feard East Loop Head this evening. One Barn Owl was between Carrigaholt and Cross.
Leave a commentSaturday 25th October 2014
At Loop Head today there was one Turtle Dove, four Snow Buntings (3 at the tip and one at the Fodry), four Chiffchaffs in the gardens, one Merlin, three Brent Geese at Ross, three Pomarine Skuas, two Arctic Skuas, one Jack Snipe and 80 Golden Plovers. One first-winter Ring-billed Gull was at Kilkee beach. Off the Bridges of Ross there were 14 Great Northern Divers, four Storm Petrels, 16 Arctic Skuas and one Great Skua.
Leave a commentFriday 24th October 2014
There were two Green Sandpipers and 15 Whooper Swans at Lough Gash, Newmarket-On-Fergus this evening. A flock of 15 Great Northern Divers were at Bonfil’s Creek, Ross, west Clare today.
Leave a commentWednesday 22nd October 2014
Two Purple Sandpiper were at Quilty. A Chiffchaff and eight Golden Plover were at Loop Head.
Leave a commentTuesday 21st October 2014
There were 53 Pomarine Skuas, 14 Arctic Skuas, 5 Great Skua, a Grey Phalarope, 2 Storm Petrel, a Red-throated Diver, 10 Great Northern Diver and a Merlin were seen at Black Head.
Leave a commentMonday 20th October 2014
One Yellow-browed Warbler, a Turtle Dove, one Fieldfare and a Redwing were at Kilbaha this morning (Keith Langdon & Simon Mitchell). Off the Bridges of Ross there was 42 Sooty Shearwaters, one Arctic Skua and five Pomarine Skuas.
Leave a commentSunday 19th October 2014
One Yellow-browed Warbler was in Kilbaha (Keith Langdon, Simon Mitchell and Finbarr McGabhann). Also at Loop Head was one Snow Bunting, one Jack Snipe, six Chiffchaff, one Wheatear, one Brent Goose and over 100 Golden Plover. Off the Bridges of Ross there was one juvenile Long-tailed Skua (Keith Langdon & Simon Mitchell), along with seven Pomarine Skuas, 11 Arctic Skuas, five Bonxies, 16 Sooty Shearwaters, two Storm Petrels and four Arctic Terns. There were 21 Pomarine Skuas, four Bonxies and two Grey Phalaropes off Hags Head. One Curlew Sandpiper was at Clahane, Liscannor.
Leave a commentSaturday 18th October 2014
A Yellow-browed Warbler and Turtle Dove were in the gardens near Kilbaha this morning(John N. Murphy). Also in Kilbaha were three Chiffchaff, two Jack Snipe, 12 chaffinches, one Sparrowhawk, one Peregrine and six Reed Buntings. At the Bridges of Ross there were two Balearic Shearwaters, one Sooty Shearwater, four Manx Shearwaters, one Leache’s Petrel, two Bonxies and one Snipe. There were 114 Golden Plover and six Choughs on the headland.
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