Juvenile Baird’s Sandpiper at Seafield Hugh Wright
The juvenile Baird’s Sandpiper was back at Seafield, Quilty again this afternoon. (Hugh Wright)
There were three Little Stints and four Curlew Sandpipers at Seafield this morning with no sign of the Baird’s Sandpiper. (Jeff Copner)
One Spotted Redshank was at Moyasta Creek. (Tom Tarpey)
One female Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
A Spotted Redshank, 45 Redshnk, a Greenshank, six Grey Plover, 15 Golden Plover, 25 Lapwing, six Black-tailed Godwits, two Little Egrets, two Great-crested Grebes and a White Wagtail at Loughill (TT).
A Spotted Redshank, 40 Redshank, 25 Greenshank, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Curlew Sandpiper, four Mediterranean Gulls, nine Little Egrets and a large mixed flock of Teal and Wigeon were seen at Tarbert Bay during the Branch outing (Maura Turner et al).
One juvenile BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was at Sefield, Quilty this evening (Hugh Wright), along with two Little Stints and four Curlew Sandpipers.
There were 35 Lapland Buntings were at the Fodry, Loop Head this afternoon.(John N. Murphy & Dixie Collins)
Also at Loop Head were one adult male Hen Harrier, two Peregrines, 28 Colden Plover, 16 Snipe, 54 Rock Dove, six Wheatear and a flock of 300 Herring Gulls at Ross Bay. (John N Murphy)
One Lapland Bunting and one adult Mediterranean Gull were at the Rine, Ballyvaughan. (Paul Troake)
A juvenile Ruff was at Blackweir Bridge, Poulnasherry Bay.(John N. Murphy)
A Spotted Redshank and 140 Wigeon were at Moyasta Creek.(John N. Murphy)
Twenty eight Gadwall, eight Little Egret, four Golden Plover, two Water Rail and a Grey Plover were at Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Bernard Crowley et al)
Seventeen Golden Plover were seen later close to Loughbeg Point.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One male Hen Harrier was at Lisheen this evening. (Dixie Collins)
One Fin Whale was seen blowing of the Fodry, Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Ardclooney. (John N Murphy & Muiread Kelly)
One Green Sandpiper was at Lough Gash this evening. (John N Murphy)
16 Gadwall, five Shoveler, a Wigeon, four Mallard and a Great-crested Grebe at Coonagh.
Leave a commentFive Lapland Bunting were close to the Lighthouse at Loop Head this morning. Three more were at the Fodry along with two male Peregrine. Six Wheatear and eight Chough were also in the area.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Curlew Sandpiper, over 200 Curlew, eight Bar-tailed Godwit, 19 Little Egret, 32 Greenshank, 76 Redshank,12 Dunlin, three Snipe and 300 plus Hirundine were at Querrin Creek this afternoon. Six more Bar-tailed Godwit were at Kilcredaun.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
At Moyasta there were 132 Redshank, 24 Greenshank, eight Dunlin and six Snipe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Scottish satelite tagged Osprey flew through County Limerick today. The bird came directly south west from Scotland through Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland and the Midlands in the past two days then past Murroe, Caherconlish, Lough Gur and Bruree before heading towards Charleville (per NIRSG). The bird, a recently fledged male, is one of a brood of three from a nest in Aberfoyle forest in Stirlingshire. Its progress can be followed on The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre Facebook page.
Leave a commentOne Lapland Bunting on the Rine Point, Ballyvaughan, along with one ring-tailed Hen Harrier and 13 Red-breasted Mergansers.(Padraig Cullinan)
At Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning there were Three Green Sandpipers, one juvenile Ruff, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, two Shoveler and 30 Teal. (John N Murphy)
One Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Loop Head John N Murphy
One juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was in the plover fields at Loop Head this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Also at Loop Head this afternoon were 27 Lapland Bunting, two Snow Buntings, one juvenile Hen Harrier, ten Golden Plover, 22 Wheatears, 20 Rock Doves and 18 Chough.
Two Lapland Bunting, over 300 Meadow Pipit, 120 Skylark, 75 Linnet, 34 Redpoll, 15 Wheatear, four Chough, three Raven two Kestrel and a Golden Plover were on the Headland at Loop Head this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
At Poulasherry Bay there was one Ruff, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, 16 Wigeon, eight Shellduck, 60 Teal, 50 Bar-tailed Godwits and 22 Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
There were eight Chough, six Little Egrets, 18 Bar-tailed Godwits and 18 Greenshank at Querrin Creek. (John N Murphy)
Five Green Sandpipers were at Lough Gash this evening. (John N Murphy)
Sixteen Greenshank and 80 Redshank were at Moyasta.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
For additional shots of Buff B and Lapland Buntings check out www.murfswildlife.blogspot.com
There were two Little Stints and two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers at Seafield, Quilty. (Paul Troake)
One juv Curlew Sandpiper was at Doonbeg. (Paul Troake)
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