A Common Sandpiper was at Inismurray Quay.(Chris Cullen)
A Kingfisher was at Knock Pier.(CC)
A Black Redstart was at the West End Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)
Saturday 4th January 2025
Friday 3rd January 2025
Between Corronroo and Black Head in Galway Bay today there was one Pacific Diver, 11 Black-throated Divers, 12 Red-throated Divers, 96 Great Northern Divers, 58 Red-breasted Mergansers, eight Long-tailed Ducks and one adult Mediterranean Gull. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
The Great White Egret, the two White-tailed Eagles and a Kingfisher were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border. (JNM & FMacG)
Friday 3rd January 2025
The female Ring-necked Duck was still present in Westfields along with 29 Tufted Duck and 13 Gadwall (Tom Tarpey).
Two male Blackcaps were at Monaleen (TT).
Thursday 2nd January 2025
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen in the riverside woodland near the bat house at UL. (James Organ).
The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (JO).
Thursday 2nd January 2025
Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay © John N Murphy
The Pacific Diver, four Black-throated Divers and a Red-throated were off Coolsiva Pier this afternoon. (Eanna O Floinn)
One Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell. (Sean Whelan)
One Great White Egret and two White-tailed Eagles were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border. (JNM)
One Great Northern Diver and four Buzzards were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
A flock of 65 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island (SW), with another individual at Illaunonearaun. (Dixie Collins)
A flock of 70 Skylark, 35 Reed Bunting and four Yellowhammers were in O Grady’s field, Tubber. (JNM & Maura Crowe)
Wednesday 1st January 2025
Two Hawfinches and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding – Aidan Kelly)
Wednesday 1st January 2025
A White-tailed Eagle was at Corofin.(Chris Cullen)
The Drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
A Blackcap was at Ballyvaughan.(CC)
One Blackcap was at Applewood,Ballycar (JNM)
There three Jay at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Tuesday 31st December 2024
One first-winter Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One drake and a hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
One Peregrine was on the cliff road, Kilkee. (JNM)
Tuesday 31st December 2024
Glossy Ibis Charles O’Malley
A Glossy Ibis was seen on a farm at Shanagolden yesterday (CO’M). This is the 10th record for the County.
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