Monthly Archives: March 2024

Sunday 31st March 2024

A Short-eared Owl was at the Fodry.(Dixie Collins)
Small numbers of Manx Shearwater, two Great Northern Diver and 12 Common Scoter were off Loop Head.(DC)
Two White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh.(James Organ)
Two Swallow were at Tubber.(JO)


Saturday 30th March 2024

A Buzzard was at Killow Roundabout, Ennis.(John N. Murphy)
Two hundred Golden Plover were near Bishops Island, Kilkee and 300 more were at Goleen.(JNM)
Thirty two Purple Sandpiper and 55 Brent Goose were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Saturday 30th March 2024

Saturday 30th March 2024

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

The adult Iceland Gull was on the Shannon at Bishop’s Quay in Limerick City (TT).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was reported drumming at Ballyorgan (per Tony Mee).
A Blackcap was at Ballyorgan (TM).


Friday 29th March 2024

One Hawfinch was seen at the carpark at Curraghchase. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was also heard drumming nearby(Aidan Kelly).
A Willow Warbler was in song at Lough Gur. 30 Tufted Duck, 18 Wigeon and a Great Crested Grebe were also present.


Friday 29th March 2024

There were eight Redwing and three Wheatear at Loop Head.(Chris Cullen)
Two Jay were at Moanreel.(Jeff Copner)
A Great Northern Diver was at Lough Bunny.(Nick Larter)
Two Blackcap were singing at Bunakippaun Wood.(NL)
A female White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
Three Buzzard were at Tubber.(MC)


Thursday 28th March 2024

A Yellow-legged Gull was at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)
A Peregrine Falcon, two Buzzard and two Chiffchaff were at Templemaley this morning.(Maura Crowe)
Two Buzzard were at Tubber this afternoon.(MC)
A Jay was at Killimer.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(per Irish Birding)
A Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were in song at Twomilegate (Tom Tarpey).


Thursday 28th March 2024

A Swallow was at Ballyorgan (Tony Mee).


Wednesday 27th March 2024

Two White-tailed Eagle were at Ballard Lough near Mullaghmore this afternoon.(Adrian Glasgow)
Two White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh around the same time.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Lapwing were displaying courtship flight at Lough Muckanagh.(N & TL)
Eight Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(N & TL)
Seven Black Guillemot were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
Twenty Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane.(GP)
Three Barnacle Goose were at Healy Island.(Dixie Collins)
A Swallow was at Bodyke.(per Irish Birding)
Over 100 Sand Martin were over Ballyallia Lake at sunset.(James Organ)


Tuesday 26th March 2024

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Core Bridge.(Andy Smith)
A flock of 80 Black-tailed Godwit were at Lake O’Grady.(AS)


Monday 25th March 2024

Monday 25th March 2024

Common Scoter at Clarecastle John N Murphy

An adult female Common Scoter, two Water Rail and a Jay were at Clarecastle Quay.(John N. Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Lough Muckanagh. (Maura Crowe)
There were 35 Sand Martin over the Watery Road, Ennis this morning (JNM), with another or the same 35 birds at Ballyallia Lake.(per Irish Birding)
A flock of 84 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen.(JNM)
Seventeen Whimbrel and a Red-throated Diver were at Liscannor Harbour.(Jeff Copner)
A flock of 99 Brent Geese were at Clahane. One bird had L on a white tag over red on left leg 3 on black tag over white on right leg.(Geoff Pearson)
Forty Purple Sandpiper were also at Clahane.(GP)
Two hundred and fifty Common Scoter were at Lahinch.(GP)
A Woodcock was roding at Core Bridge.(Andy Smith)


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