Monthly Archives: September 2017

Thursday 28th September 2017

Two Buzzards flew over the N20 near Attyflin this morning (Andrew Holmes).


Wednesday 27th September 2017

Wednesday 27th September 2017

A wet Grasshopper Warbler at the wall of Loop Head Lighthouse this morning Paidi Cullinan

A juvenile Turtle Dove and three Goldcrest were in the gardens at Kilbaha.(Paidi Cullinan)
A Grasshopper Warbler, a Peregrine, 22 Rock Dove and 70 Golden Plover were at the Headland.(PC)
A Kingfisher, two Chough, four Collared Dove, eight Snipe, ten Rock Dove and 11 Ringed Plover were at Kilbaha village.(PC)
Sixty Curlew and a Peregrine were at Ross Bay.(PC)
Twenty five Curlew were at Cloghaun Lough.(PC)


Tuesday 25th September 2017

A juvenile Turtle Dove, two Spotted Flycatcher, a male Blackcap and two Goldcrest were in the gardens at Kilbaha.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Seventy Golden Plover and six Chough were at the Fodry. Four Wheatear and 27 Rock Dove were on the Headland.(NL & TL)
Around sixty Curlew were at Cloghaun Lough.(NL & TL)
Fifteen Little Egret and 120 Redshank were roosting at high tide at Moyasta this morning. (NL & TL)
An adult Med Gull and a Peregrine were at Ballyallia.(Paidi Cullinan)


Monday 25th September 2017

Single Buzzards were seen today at Clarina and Court, Kildimo (TT).


Monday 25th September 2017

Monday 25th September 2017

Juvenile Turtle Dove at Side’s Cottage Kilbaha John N Murphy

At Loop Head and Kilbaha today there was one Turtle Dove, one male Blackcap in the lighthouse grounds, two Redwing, one Collared Dove, 25 Rock Dove, one Merlin, three Goldcrest, 74 Golden Plover, one Redpoll and seven Ruff at Cloghaun Lough. (John N Murphy)
There were 22 Common Scoter and two Red-throated Diver were at Lahinch Bay this morning.(Jeff Copner)
Four Common Sandpiper were at Knockaunroe Turlough in the Burren.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Pier.(Paidi Cullinan)
A family party of Six Whooper Swan were at New Quay.(Gerry Butler)


Sunday 24th September 2017

A Chiffchaff, a Kingfisher, a juvenile Arctic Tern, 20 Tufted Duck, two Pochard, six Gadwall and a Curlew were Coonagh (TT).
A Buzzard was at Mungret (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 24th September 2017

A Buzzard and a flock of 15 Raven were at Sliabh Elva.(Paidi Cullinan)
Two Great Northern Diver were at Black Head.(PC)
A Buzzard was at Kilfenora.(PC)
One Peregrine, three Wheatear and two Redpoll were the highlights from Loop Head this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
One female Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)


Saturday 23rd September 2017

At Kilbaha, Loop Head today there was one Spotted Flycatcher, one Chiffchaff, four Wheatear,one Kingfisher, 70 Golden Plover in the plovers fields near the headland and 22 Chough. (John N Murphy)
Adult Med Gull and two Common Sandpiper were at Clarecastle Pier this evening.(Paidi Cullinan)


Friday 22nd September 2017

A male Hen Harrier was at Clenagh and a ringed-tailed Hen Harrier was at Islandavanna.(Paidi Cullinan and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 19th September 2017

The three juvenile Arctic Terns were still at Coonagh Nature Reserve. (Jeff Copner)


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