25 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler and five Little Egrets were at Coonagh today.
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 commentSunday 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 commentThursday 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 commentSunday 22nd September 2013
Yellow-legged Gull at Loghill ©Tom Tarpey
A sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull was seen at Loghill today (Tom Tarpey). An adult winter Mediterranean Gull and five Arctic Terns were also seen in the area.
Two Arctic Terns remained at Coonagh this evening.
Saturday 21st September 2013
Juvenile Arctic Tern at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
Three Arctic Terns were still at Coonagh this evening. Four Greenshank and 33 Lapwing were also present for the high tide roost.
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