Wheatear at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey.
A drake Garganey was found at Coonagh today (Tom Tarpey). This is the first record of the species for the site and the fifth for the County. Other notable migrants there were three Wheatears, 150 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlin and 20 Whimbrel. Summer visitors included two Cuckoos, singing Sedge Warblers and a single Whitethroat. A Raven was also noted passing over the site.
The Todd’s Canada Goose and a Kingfisher were back in the Post Office Field in Ennis town.
Leave a commentA first-summer Iceland Gull, 25 Red-throated Divers, seven Great Northern Divers, a male Peregrine, 20 Common Scoter, three Brent Geese, three White Wagtails and ten Sanderling were at Liscannor.
Eight Common Crossbills were at Roxton, Corofin.
One juvenile Dipper was at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.
White-tailed Eagle at Glensharrold ©Mike Flanagan.
A White-tailed Eagle was seen this afternoon at Glensharrold, Carrigkerry (Moss O’Connor, Mike Flanagan). A Cuckoo was also seen in the area.
Seven Swift, six Whimbrel and a Dunlin were at the Charleville Lagooons.
Cuckoos were reported from Lough Gur, Drombanna, Bauraneag,Carrigkerry and Grouse Lodge, Ardagh.
A Whitethroat was also at Grouse Lodge.
Nine Blackcaps were recorded in one CBS tetrad at Currachase. Four House Martins were also seen in the area.
A short-eared Owl was seen standing on a fence post just outside Moyasta.
There were five Tree Sparrows at Finvarra village.
Fourth year male White-tailed Eagle at Mountshannon ©Tom Tarpey
The young pair of White-tailed Eagles nesting at Mountshannon have continued to show great dedication to incubation duties, with both birds sharing the task and maintaining round the clock cover at the nest. The pair, a three year old female(green tag) and a four year old male(red tag), are exceptionally young breeders.
Two Swifts and two Whimbrel were seen at Mountshannon on the White-tailed Eagle nest watch.
Along with the two White-tailed Sea Eagles at Mount Shannon there were several Swifts along with small but regular flocks of Whimbrel flying north, one Common Sandpiper at the pier and a Mediterranean Gull mobbing Common Terns.
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