Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 19th January 2015

Monday 19th January 2015

Female Black Redstart near Quilty John N Murphy

There was one immature/female Black Redstart along the seashore midway between Seafield, Quilty and Lough Donnell (John N Murphy).
At Seafield there was one Little Egret, one Long-tailed Duck, one second-winter Glaucous Gull, ten Great Northern Divers and a flock of 46 Skylarks (John N Murphy).
In fields opposite the Bell Bridge Hotel Spanish point were one third year Ring-billed Gull, 102 Oystercatchers, 60 Golden Plover, 112 Curlew and 106 Common Gulls (John N Murphy).
In the Post Office Field Ennis there was one first-winter Ring-billed Gull, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Canada Geese and four Cormorants (John N Murphy).
A flock of 13 Whooper Swans were seen flying over the middle of Ennis Town (John N Murphy).
There were 32 Whooper Swans at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus (John N Murphy).
Four Blackcaps were at Barefield (2 males & 2 females) (Phil McInerney).
One Dipper was near the metal bridge at Ballymacooda, Darragh this afternoon (John N Murphy).


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