One Egyptian Goose was with a flock of six Barnacle Geese at Lahinch Marsh along with one Whopper Swan and 12 Little Egrets. (Geoff Pearson)
One female Hen Harrier was at Tullabrack. (John N Murphy)
Wednesday 6th October 2021
Tuesday 5th October 2021
A distant shot of a Grey Phalarope feeding on the sea off the Bridges off Ross © John N Murphy
At the Bridges of Ross today there were ten Manx Shearwaters, one juvenile Long-tailed Skua, two Bonxies, one Leach’s Petrel, one Black-throated Diver, three Red-throated Divers, one Arctic Tern, one Little Gull, one Mediterranean Gull, two Common Scoter, nine Teal, 18 Brent Geese and 12 Grey Phalaropes.(John N Murphy & Geoff Pearson)
There were eight Twite at the car Park at the Bridges of Ross, with 110 Golden Plover at Ross Bay along with 40 Turnstone and 28 Ringed Plover. (JNM)
One Kingfisher was in Ennis. (Barry Howell)
At Doonbeg there was one Peregrine and one Wheatear. (John Collins)
Monday 4th October 2021
First-winter Mediterranean Gull at Kilbaha © John N Murphy
This morning at Kilbaha there was one juvenile Pomarine Skua, one adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, two Sandwich Terns and a White Wagtail. (John N Murphy)
In the gardens of Kilbaha late this evening there was one Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, one Goldcrest, 12 Redpoll and a Peregrine. (JNM)
One Kingfisher was in Ennis. (Barry Howell)
Sunday 3rd October 2021
An adult Black-throated Diver passing the Bridges of Ross © Jeff Copner
The four Egyptian Geese were at Doonbeg Bay this morning. (Jeff Copner & Myla Van Engelen)
At the Bridges of Ross there were over one Great Shearwater, 600 Sooty Shearwaters, 110 Manx Shearwater, two Pomarine Skua, 15 Bonxies, 24 Leach’s Petrels, 12 Storm Petrels, two Black-throated Divers, eight Red-throated Divers, nine Great Northern Divers, 26 Puffin, six Common Scoter, 11 Arctic Terns and two Grey Phalaropes. ( Aidan Kelly, John Coveney, Jeff Copner & John N Murphy)
Off Black Head there were two 2CY Little Gulls, 12 Bonxies, four Arctic Skuas, four Storm Petrels and five Mediterranean Gulls. (Paul Troake)
One Bonxie was at Doonbeg Bay. (John N Murphy & Aidan Kelly)
One Curlew Sandpiper was at Clonderlaw Bay. (Chris Cullen)
Saturday 2nd October 2021
Five Pink-footed Geese were at Quilty. (Jeff Copner)
At Kilbaha and Loop Head today were four Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrest, one male and one female Hen Harriers, one Peregrine and two Little Egrets. (Nuala & Tom Lynch, John N Murphy et al)
At the Bridges of Ross there were 22 Sooty Shearwaters, 120 Manx Shearwaters, three Leach’s Petrels, 12 Arctic Terns, one Bonxie, one Red-breasted Merganser, two Grey Phalaropes and two Storm Petrels. (John N Murphy & Aidan Kelly)
Six Barnacle Geese were at Corkus, Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
Friday 1st October 2021
Egyptian Geese at Doonbeg © Myla Van Engelen
There were four Egyptian Geese at Doonbeg today. (Myla Van Engelen)
At the Bridges of Ross there were 60 Sooty Shearwaters, one Balearic Shearwater,six Arctic Skuas, three Pomarine Skuas, eight Bonxies, 60 Arctic Terns, two Red-throated Divers, 13 Leach’s Petrels, six Sabine’s Gulls and seven Grey Phalaropes. (Paul Troake)
Thursday 30th September 2021
Two Crossbills and an immature female Hen Harrier were near Lisseycasey. (John N Murphy)
One Kingfisher was at Doonbeg Bay and one Jay was near Edenvale, Ennis. (JNM)
Wednesday 29th September 2021
There were 28 Pink-footed Geese at Kilbaha today. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 30 Golden Plover were at Doonbeg.(Myla Van Engelen)
Tuesday 28th September 2021
One Leach’s Petrel was off Castle Point, Kilkee. (John N Murphy)
Seven Brent Geese and two Sandwich Terns were at Doonbeg Bay earlier this morning. (JNM)
One Common Sandpiper and three Grey Wagtails were at Clarecastle Quay.(Myla Van Engelen)
Four Mediterranean Gulls were at Killimer.(JNM)
Monday 27th September 2021
A Flock of 29 Pink-footed Geese were in Kilbaha this morning.(Howard Williams)
Two Slavonian Grebes flew west past Quilty this evening. (John N Murphy)
At the Bridges of Ross today there were four Leach’s Petrels, two Pomarine Skuas. (Geoff Pearson & Jeff Copner)
Ninety two Golden Plover and a Buzzard were at the Fodry.(JC)
There were ten Mediterranean Gulls at Killimer this morning.(JNM)
Three Buzzards were at Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)
The White Curlew was still at Bishop’s Quarter. (Myla Van Engelen)
There were two colour ringed Oystercatchers on Quilty Beach, both had white rings on their right legs (1.PY, 2.JE) & Navy over Red on left leg. Probably Icelandic birds. (JNM)
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