A Jack Snipe was seen at Coonagh.
Leave a commentFriday 18th October 2013
A White-tailed Eagle was seen again today on the Shannon in the Corbally/Parteen area (Pat Lysaght).
Leave a commentThursday 17th October 2013
Sparrowhawk at Kilbaha ©Tom Tarpey
A Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs, 12 Siskins, ten Chaffinches, four Greenfinches, two Goldcrests, a Goldfinch and a Sparrowhawk were at Kilbaha today.
Two Wheatears, a Merlin, two Snipe and 180 Golden Plover were at Loop Head.
Sunday 13th October 2013
Recently arrived Whooper Swans at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
Two Whooper Swans were Coonagh today. Other notable counts there were 47 Mute Swans, 106 Coot, five Little Egrets, 15 Lapwing, 20 Wigeon and eight Gadwall.
Two Whooper Swans were also seen at the Mill Road, Corbally.
48 Wigeon, 15 Teal and 10 Shoveler were at Lough Gur.
Sunday 6th October 2013
A juvenile colour-ringed Black-headed Gull, White TN6L, was seen at Clancy’s Strand today. The bird was ringed as nestling in a small village called Januszkowice in Opole County in south western Poland on May 29th last. This young gull has moved a distance of 1856km in the 130 days since it was ringed.
Leave a commentThursday 3rd October 2013
Wheatear at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
A eclipse male Garganey, a Wheatear and 10 Swallows were at Coonagh today.
Leave a commentTuesday 1st October 2013
At least 25 Wheatears, three White Wagtails and a Peregrine were at Loop Head today.
Three Swallows were in Kilbaha.
A Peregrine was also seen at Kilkee.
Thursday 26th September 2013
A juvenile type Marsh Harrier was seen at Coonagh this evening (Tom Tarpey). The bird passed through the nature reserve and headed westwards along the estuary towards Bunratty. This is a first record of the species for Coonagh and only the second for the County in modern times. The first record was at Lough Gur earlier in the year on May 20th.
Leave a commentTuesday 24th September 2013
Wood Sandpiper at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey)
A Wood Sandpiper was at Coonagh this evening.
Leave a commentMonday 23rd September 2013
The American Golden Plover was at the west end of Kilkee Strand again today (Tom Tarpey, Chris Heard et al), along with one second-winter Ring-billed Gull and one Mediterranean Gull. At Loop Head there were ten Lapland Buntings, two Snow Buntings, one Buzzard and a Chiffchaff were seen at Kilbaha in the afternoon. A Curlew Sandpiper and Ruff were at Doonbeg. One Spotted Redshank was at Moyasta Creek.
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