A Cuckoo was heard at Cappagh (Andrew Holmes).
Leave a commentSaturday 9th May 2015
Five Whimbrel, a Teal, nine Tufted Duck, three Pochard, a Little Egret and a pair of Kestrels were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve this evening.
Leave a commentFriday 8th May 2015
Single Swifts were seen at Monaleen, Castletroy (Tom Tarpey) and Newcatle West (Geoff Hunt) today.
Leave a commentThursday May 7th 2015
Garganey ©Geoff Hunt
The drake Garganey was seen again today at Coonagh. The bird was frequenting the small pond between the upper and lower lagoons. A Teal, a Gadwall, six Tufted Ducks, four Pochard and a Whimbrel were also present (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentSunday 3rd May 2015
Garganey at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
A drake Garganey was seen in the lower lagoon at Coonagh today(Tom Tarpey). This is the fourth successive spring record for species at the site. Other wildfowl present included 32 Whimbrel, a Redshank, four Gadwall, three Pochard, three Tufted Duck, several Mallard and four pairs of Great-crested Grebes. Several Sedge Warblers, Grasshoper Warblers and a Cuckoo were all in song at the site also.
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Sunday 26th April 2015
Whimbrel flock at Doohyle Lough © Sean Prendeville
A Grasshopper Warbler, a Cuckoo and a Red Grouse were all heard calling at Grouse Lodge, Ardagh today (Geoff Hunt).
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Saturday 25th April 2015
A flock of 47 Whimbrel were at Doohyle Lough today. A Sedge Warbler and. Whitethroat were also present (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentThursday 23rd April 2015
A Buzzard was seen today at Clareville, Lisnagry.
A Cuckoo was heard at Tooreennagrena/Tooreenmcauliffe in the Mullach a’ Radharc area.(Liam Kelly)
Sunday 19th April 2015
A Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, a Shelduck and nine Teal were at the Charleville Lagoons today (Tony Mee).
A Wheatear and 15 Gadwall were at Lough Gur (Tony Mee).
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