An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
Two Cuckoos and a Buzzard were at Foynes (Robert Nicholson).
A Cuckoo and three Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).
Wednesday 26th May 2021
Smew Geoff Hunt
A drake Smew was seen at Cooonagh (Geoff Hunt). This record follows on quickly from the pair seen in Clare last week. The origin of the bird is uncertain as Smew would normally be on their breeding grounds in northern Sweden, Finalnd or Russia at this time of year.
A flock of 2500 Starlings went to roost in the reed beds in the upper lagoon at Coonagh. Two drake Gadwall, two pairs of Great Crested Grebes, a Swift and a Reed Warbler were also present (TT).
Saturday 22nd May 2021
The male Marsh Harrier observed by James Organ
One 2CY male Marsh Harrier was at Maghera Mountain today. (James Organ)
Two male Yellowhammer were on the Lough Avalla (na Fola) Loop Walk.(Nuala & Tom Lynch)
A pair of Yellowhammer were at Sliabh Rua.(Jeff Copner)
One Whimbrel was at Spanish Point one of the last few stragglers on migration back to Iceland. (John N Murphy)
Friday 21st May 2021
The Smew pair still in mid Clare John N Murphy
The drake and hen Smew were relocated today at a smaller Lough adjacent to the original Lough where they were first located on Wednesday in mid Clare. (John N Murphy)
There were two Arctic Skuas, two Pomarine Skuas and a Bonxie at Black Head early this morning (Paul Troake)
Also one 2CY Iceland Gull was off Coolsiva Pier, along with two Black-throated Divers and 25 Great Northern Divers. (PT)
A pair of Curlew were along the north shore of Poulnasherry Bay and they could be nesting in adjacent land or bog. (JNM)
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