Two Kingfishers were seen on the Shannon at Corbally today.
Leave a commentTuesday 14th February 2012
Adult Ring-billed Gull at Lahinch © Richard Bonser
One adult Ring-billed Gull was on the beach at south end of Lahinch (Richard Bonser, Alan Clewes and Oliver Staines).
There was also five Great Northern Divers and 120 Common Scoter on Liscannor Bay.
At Seafield there were 500 Dunlin, 500 Sanderlings over 100 Purple Sandpipers and 15 Bar-tailed Godwits.
On nearby Mutton Island a flock of over 150 Barnacle Geese were seen.
Monday 13th February 2012
The dark plumaged 2nd winter Iceland Gull was at Thomond Weir.
Two adult Ring-billed Gulls were at Westfields.
Friday 10th February 2012
Two Kingfishers were seen today near the bridge on the Old Cratloe Road, Cloncunane.
A Little Egret was seen near the Groody River at Killonan, Ballysimon.
Thursday 9th February 2012
Dark 2nd winter Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey
Two 2nd winter Iceland Gulls were at Harvey’s Quay today. One of the birds, showing darker wing and tail features than typical Iceland Gulls of the same age, was initially thought to have been the Kumlien’s sub-species of Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides kumlieni). However some conflicting plumage details suggest it is best described as Iceland Gull with any sub-specific classification. The second bird present is thought to be the same bird found originally in the City in January.
A Barn Owl was seen near Hospital.
A late record of a probable Buzzard seen two weeks ago near Herbertstown was also reported today.
Dark 2W Iceland Gull (1 to 3) and dark 2W Iceland Gull with Herring Gull and typical 2W Iceland Gull (4) ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Tuesday 31st January 2012
One female/immature Marsh Harrier was at Ballyallia Lake (Paul Troake), along with 24 Gadwall, 62 Shoveler, 610 Wigeon, 370 Teal, 60 Pintail, a Black-tailed Godwit, 3 White-fronts and 84 Whooper Swans (including 24 near Drumcliff).
Leave a commentMonday 30th January 2012
The Tundra Bean Goose and three Pink-footed Geese were still at Sandfield, Liscannor (Dave McNamara).
A male Hen Harrier was seen over Kilnaboy village.
Six Woodcock were at Clifden Hill, Corofin.
There were 90 Barnacle Geese at the White Strand, Kilkee.
One Long-tailed Duck was at Ardclooney.
One Little Egret was at Clareabbey, Clarecastle.
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