One drake Goosanders was still at Killimer.(Finbar MacGabhann)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Dipper and two Buzzards were at Ballynabrone, Broadford. (Paidi Cullinan)
The Black Redstart was still in the West End of Kilkee. (FMacG)
The adult Iceland Gull was still in the middle of Ennis Tow. (James Organ)
There were 25 Whooper Swan and 633 Lapwing at Costelloe’s, Ballyallia. A 104 Lapwing and 15 Gadwall were at front of the Lake. A further 97 Lapwing and three Greenshank were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two male and a female Blackcap were at Oak Park, Ennis.(N & T.L.)
Four Jay were at Lee’s Road Wood.(N & T. L.)
Wednesday 25th January 2023
Tuesday 24th January 2023
One Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta B.Bernicla), was at Quilty with 18 Light-bellied Brent Geese and six Purple Sandpipers. (Paul Troake)
One Ruff, 15 Whoopers Swans and 22 Tufted Ducks were near Gortanure, Boston. (PT)
One adult Iceland Gull was between St.Flannan’s College and the Turnpike, Ennis.(James Organ)
Saturday 21st January 2023
A female Marsh Harrier was at Longville Turlough.(John Collins)
The Black Redstart was still in Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)
There were 65 Whooper Swans in fields near Kells.(James Organ)
Friday 20th January 2023
One Great Spotted Woodpecker was briefly heard calling near Ardnacrusha.(John N Murphy)
The Brambling was still at Darragh. (Finbar MacGabhann)
One Barn Owl was at Dromore Woods.(Adrian Glasgow)
At Ardclooney there was one female Greater Scaup, four Goldeneye, 90 Tufted Duck, 57 Lapwing, one Greenshank and 18 Greylag Geese.(JNM)
At Cullaunysheeda Lake there was one Buzzard, 22 Tufted Duck, eight Great Crested Grebe, 50 Coot and 61 Greylags Geese in the fields with the Mute Swans to the north east of the lake.(John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was just east of Broadford.(JNM)
Two Blackcaps were at Oak Park Ennis, (N & T Lynch), with two more at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Thursday 19th January 2023
At Liscannor Bay today the female Velvet Scoter was on show along with the male Eider, seven Red-throats Divers and five Great Northern Divers.(Jeff Copner)
One Crossbill, two Jay and five Woodcock were at Ballynacally this evening. (John N Murphy)
At the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning there were 28 Shoveler, 36 Gadwall, 12 Coot, 70 Wigeon and six Whooper Swans.(JNM)
There were 59 Whooper Swans and 33 Lapwing at Moynoe, Scarriff. (Paidi Cullinan)
A flock of 73 Tufted Duck and six Goldeneye were between Mountshannon Harbour and Holy Island. (PC)
One Buzzard was on Holy Island. (PC)
One Barn Own was dead on the M18 close to the Ennis turn off on the Killow Roundabout.(JNM)
Wednesday 18th January 2023
First-winter Med Gull at Ross Bay John N Murphy
One adult Yellow-legged Gull and one first-winter Mediterranean Gull were at Ross Bay, Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
There were 600 Dunlin, 160 Teal, 52 Shelduck, five Pintail and one Merlin at Islandavanna. (Chris Cullen)
At Ballyallia Lake there were 52 Tufted Duck, 30 Golden Plover, 12 Shoveler and four Jay. (Jeff Copner)
One Buzzard was near Coonagh on the Clare side. (James Organ)
Also at Loop Head today were one Peregrine, 260 Oystercatchers, 80 Turnstone, 300 Golden Plover, 44 Rock Dove, 500 Fieldfare, 700 Redwing, 80 Song Thrush and 400 Herring Gulls. (JNM)
Between Moveen and Bishops Island, Kilkee there was one male Peregrine, 14 Chough and 70 Oystercatchers.(JNM)
There were 13 Whooper Swans, 400 Lapwing and 90 Golden Plover at Farrihy. (JNM)
At Doonbeg Bay there were 160 Teal, 110 Oystercatchers, 250 Golden Plover and 90 Curlew. (JNM)
Tuesday 17th January 2023
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming today at Ardnacrusha. (Maura Turner)
Two Crossbills were at Booltiagh. (JNM)
The Brambling was still at Darragh. (FMacG & JNM)
One Barn Owl was near Dromoland. (Iomhar Daly)
A Buzzard was at Ruan village.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 22 Brent Geese, eight Purple Sandpipers and a Kingfisher at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)
There were 135 Teal and 30 Pintail at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)
A flock of 70 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen. (JNM)
Ten Whooper Swans were at Lough Donnell. (John Collins)
Monday 16th January 2023
First-winter Glaucous Gull at Kilkee John N Murphy
There was a first-winter Glaucous Gull and 290 Dunlin on the beach at Kilkee.(JNM)
The Brambling was still at Darragh. (FMacG)
One Buzzard and a Jay were at Mooghaun.(JNM)
One Buzzard was at Knockalough.(JNM)
There were 115 Brent Geese, one Spotted Redshank, one female Goldeneye, 92 Pintail, 12 Great Northern Divers, 50 Grey Plover, three Black Guillemots and eight Red-breasted Mergansers at Poulnasherry Bay. (JNM)
The drake Eider was within the 500 Common Scoters flocks at off Kilmacreedy while at Clahane there were 360 Golden Plover,
80 Dunlin, three Purple Sandpiper and
14 Brent Geese. (Jeff Copner)
A flock of 40 Purple Sandpipers were at Seafield today, five Whoopers Swans and 70+ Snipe at Lough Donnell and one Great Northern Divers on Lough Bunny.(Paul Troake)
Three Hen Harriers were at Scattery Island.(JNM)
Three Blackcap were at Doora. (Adrian) Glasgow)
Sunday 15th January 2023
Great White Egret at Clonlea Lough John N Murphy
The Great White Egret was showing well at Clonlea Lough near Kilkishen this morning. (John N Murphy)
The Brambling was still at Darragh.(Finbar MacGabhann)
The 56 White-fronted Geese, 22 Whooper Swans and a male Hen Harrier were in their usual fields north of Tubber. (Jeff Copner)
Two Buzzards were at Teereen Lough with another two at Applewood, Ballycar.(JNM)
There were eight Jay and two Buzzards at Mooghaun this morning.(John Collins)
There was on Jay, one Treecreeper and 50 Chaffinches at Dromore Woods. (Chris Cullen)
At Seafield, Quilty today there were 75 Ringed Plovers, 425 Dunlin, 180 Sanderling and 115 Turnstone.(Paul Troake)
Two Goldeneye were at Lough Muchanagh.(CC)
Two Goldeneye, 35 Tufted Ducks and 26 Greylag Geese were at Fenloe Lake.(JNM)
Two Hen Harrier and one Merlin were at islandavanna this evening.(CC)
Saturday 14th January 2023
Brambling at Darragh Finbarr MacGabhann
At the Bridges of Ross this afternoon there was one first-winter Sabine’s Gull and two Manx Shearwater. (John N Murphy & Dixie Collins)
The Brambling was still in a private garden today at Darragh. (FMacG)
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