2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
The 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull and the 1st winter Iceland Gull were at Thomond Weir (TT).
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
Thursday 28th December 2017
Two Ring-billed Gulls (adult & 2nd winter) were at Westfields. A first winter Black-headed Gull, Black 2BTH, was also present(TT). The bird was ringed as a chick on June 7th last at Marsh Lane Nature Reserve, Meriden, which is situated between Coventry and Birmingham.
66 Tufted Duck, eleven Pochard, one Scaup, one Goldeneye, 12 Wigeon, eleven Mallard, 115 Coot, 12 Little Grebes, four Mute Swans, two Herons, a Little Egret, ten Snipe and a Curlew were at Coonagh. An Otter was also at the site (TT).
Wednesday 27th December 2017
One first-winter Glaucous Gull and a Peregrine were at Loop Head.(Páidí Cullinan)
There were 105 Golden Plover, 62 Curlew, 52 Teal, 70 Lapwing and 50 Oystercatcher were at Ross Bay.(PC)
A count of 28 and 40 Teal were at Claughaun Lough, Loop Head.(PC)
There were 20 Brent Geese, 107 Dunlin and a Grey Plover were at Kilcredaun Marsh.(PC)
One 2cy Hen Harrier was at Carrigaholt.(PC)
Crossbills were calling from spruce trees at Kilmurry McMahon. (Cliff Baxter)
One ringtail Hen Harrier was hunting at the lagoon near the iron bridge at Kilbaha.(Dixie Collins)
One Peregrine was hunting at Rynvilla.(DC)
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