Monthly Archives: December 2023

Sunday 31st December 2023

Three Whooper Swans, 27 Mute Swans, 49 Mallard and 111 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island (TT).

Sunday 31st December 2023

Sunday 31st December 2023

The Pink-footed Goose was within a flock of 70 Greylag Geese at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
A Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh this afternoon.(James Organ)

Saturday 30th December 2023

At the Bridges of Ross between 11.30-13.00 there were two Manx Shearwater, seven Common Scoter, three Kittiwake, one Great Northern Diver, and 64 Gannet.(Chris Cullen)
The Ruff was still at Drumcliffe along with 34 Whooper Swan.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Saturday 30th December 2023

A Buzzard was at Castle Mungret (Derek Casey).

Friday 29th December 2023

A Spotted Redshank and three Greenshank were at a flooded field close to Lough Erinagh.(John N. Murphy)
Sixty Gadwall were at Lough Erinagh.(JNM)
A Merlin and a Buzzard were at Lough Muckanagh.(JNM)
A Ruff was with a flock of Lapwing at Drumcliffe.(JNM)
A Snow Bunting was at Fanore.(Chris Cullen)
One Carrion Crow was at the Killow Roundabout on the M18 near Clarecastle. (JNM)

Friday 29th December 2023

A male Hen Harrier was seen near Cappamore (Pat Murphy).
A Common Sandpiper and a Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
87 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island (TT).
Three Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora (Derek Casey).

Thursday 28th December 2023

An adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Red-throated Diver and a Common Sandpiper were at Foynes (John N Murphy).
A Blackcap was in a garden in Crecora (Derek Casey).

Thursday 28th December 2023

A Marsh Harrier was hunting south of Lough Cullaun.(James Organ)

Wednesday 27th December 2023

One female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh this afternoon. (Maura Crowe)

Tuesday 26th December 2023

Two Waxwing were in Shannon Town. (William Hunt)

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