Monthly Archives: March 2015

Tuesday 31st March 2015

A male Hen Harrier was seen near Kilfinane (Robert Imbusch).

A flock of 40 Sand Martins was seen on the Clare side of the Shannon near Clonlara (Maura Turner).

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Tuesday 31st March 2015

There were two Little Egrets in a field near Pallasgreen this evening.(John N Murphy)

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Tuesday 31st March 2015

One Iceland Gull was seen fling north from the Diamond Rocks at Kilkee (Andrew Power, Seán Kelly & Peter Cutler)
One Little Egret was at Ministers Cross, Sixmilebridge this afternoon. (Darren Gardiner)

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Monday 30th March 2015

The first-winter Ring-billed Gull was still at the Post Office Field, Ennis along with four Canada Geese. (John N Murphy)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
A Blackcap was singing this morning at Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)

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Sunday 29th March 2015

Sunday 29th March 2015

Probable Mealy/Northwestern Redpoll ©Tom Tarpey

A Redpoll showing some characteristics of Mealy/Northwestern Redpoll was seen in a garden in Monaleen today (Tom Tarpey).

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Saturday 28th March 2015

A Buzzard, a Sparowhawk and a Raven were seen at Glenanaar during the Branch Outing this morning (Maura Turner, Tony Mee et al.)

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Thursday 26th March 2015

The young drake SURF SCOTER was still at Lahinch this morning. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
There were 44 Brent Geese at Clahane, Liscannor and one Peregrine on the approach road to Clahane. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Wednesday 25th March 2015

One Leach’s Petrel was spotted at sea this morning West of the Porcupine Bank, c.380km West of Loop Head, from R.V. Celtic Explorer. (Niall T Keogh)
The drake SURF SCOTER was still at Lahinch (Dave McNamara), along with 20 Common Scoter and two Red-throated Divers.
There was one Merlin, 48 Brent Geese and 180 Golden Plover at Clahane. (Dave McNamara)
There were 20 Whooper Swans, 200 Teal and 100 Wigeon at Carron Turlough. (Dave McNamara)
Two Treecreepers were seen building a nest at a Barn near Ballyhea, an unusual choice of nest site. (Cliff Baxter)

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Tuesday 24th March 2015

Three Jays were at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt)

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Monday 23rd March 2015

Monday 23rd March 2015

One of the male Yellowhammers at a site north of Tubber John N Murphy

One BLACK BRANT GOOSE was off Aughinish Island this afternoon. (Dave McNamara & John N Murphy)
Also at Aughinish were 354 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, two Little Egrets and a Long-tailed Duck off the Flaggy Shore.(Dave MacNamara)
The albino Curlew was at Bishops Quarter, Ballyvaughan. (Dave McNamara)
Ten Yellowhammers were at a site north of Tubber. (John N Murphy).
One Sandmartin was on the River Fergus in the heart of Ennis. (John N Murphy)
There were three Crossbills at Gortcoirce, Dysart. (Dave MacNamara)
There were three Wheatears, 44 Brent Geese, 48 Golden Plover, 18 Teal and 40 plus Rock Pipits at Clahane, Liscannor. (Jeff Copner)
One female Hen Harrier was at a bogland near Doolin. (Dave McNamara)
There were 20 Whooper Swans, five Shellduck, three Treecreepers, one Jay and a Stock Dove at Ballyallia Lake.(Cliff Baxter)
Two Little Egrets were at Clareabbey, Ennis. (Austin Cooney)

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