Monthly Archives: March 2019

Sunday 31st March 2019

Two Swallows, the first of the year, were at Grange (Ger and Jane Griffin).
Blackcap and Chiffchaff were in song at Curraghchase (Maura Turner).
Eight Sand Martins were at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).

Saturday 30th March 2019

Saturday 30th March 2019

Black Redstart on the roof of Loop Head Lighthouse John N Murphy

A Black Redstart was at Loop Head.(John N. Murphy)
A Buzzard was on the side of the M18 near Tubber, on the Clare-Galway border (Tom Tarpey).

Saturday 30th March 2019

A Willow Warbler was in song at Toor, Ardpatrick (Tony Mee and Maura Turner).
Chiffchaffs were singing at Ballyorgan and Ardpatrick (TM).
A pair of Buzzards was at Ballycummin (Andrew Holmes).

Thursday 28th March 2019

A Short-eared Owl was hunting the marsh at Islandavanna this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Three Tree Sparrows and a Swallow were at Doonbeg.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Short-eared Owl and a Hen Harrier were at Islandavanna this evening.(Dixie Collins)

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Buzzards were seen at Mount Russel (TT) and Crean, Bruff (Tony Mee).

Tuesday 26th March 2019

A very early Cuckoo was heard in Doora this afternoon.(Vincent Killowry)
The first Swallow of the year reported in the County was at the Gort Road, Ennis this afternoon.(Chris Cullen)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Clarecastle Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Blackcap was singing at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sixteen Whooper Swan flew north over Rathclooney, Crusheen this morning.(Jason Horner)

Monday 25th March 2019

Soaring Buzzards were seen at Fanningstown (Andrew Holmes) and Killeen, Adarr (TT).
A single Sand Martin was at Croom (Tony Mee).

Sunday 24th March 2019

Displaying Buzzards were seen at Glenroe (Tony Mee).
A male Hen Harrier was seen near Ardpatrick (TM).
Thirty Sand Martins were at Coonagh along with 12 Gadwall, six Mallard, seven Tufted Duck, nine Greylag Geese, two Great-crested Grebes, ten Little Grebes, six Cormorants, 25 Coot, two Moorhens and a Snipe (TT).

Sunday 24th March 2019

Nineteen Common Scoter and a Long-tailed Duck were off the Flaggy Shore.(Páidí Cullinan)
Five Black-throated Diver and a Sandwich Tern were off Finvarra Point.(PC)
A Surf Scoter and three Black-throated Diver were of Gleninagh Pier this afternoon.(Eric Dempsey)

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