Barn Owl © Maurice O’Connor
A Barn Owl was seen near Carrigkerry.
Leave a commentMonday 19th November 2012
At Tarbert Bay late this afternoon there were five Great Northern Divers, one Little Egret, 18 Great Crested Grebes, 80 Dunlin and 200 Teal. Also at Tarbert within a roosting flock of 1,000 Black-headed Gulls there were seven Mediterannean Gulls, one first-winter, two second-winters and four adults. Two of the four adults were wearing white plastic rings, one had a ring on its left leg white the other was ringed on the right leg. Both were too distant to read.
Leave a commentSaturday 17th November 2012
Hawfinch at Curraghchase Una Hogan
A Crossbill was seen on a conifer at the carpark, Curraghchase, during the Branch Outing. Three Gadwall and Jay were also seen. A photo taken at the outing was later found to include an Hawfinch (Una Hogan). This is the first record of the species at the site since January 2011.
Two Whooper Swans and a Peregrine were seen at Lough Gur.
Coonagh had 54 Pochard, 42 Wigeon, six Tufted Duck, 113 Coot, three Little Grebes, six Mute Swans as well as Fieldfare and Redwings.
Wednesday 14th November 2012
Yellow-legged Herring Gull at the Salmon Weir © John N Murphy
A third-winter Yellow-legged Herring Gull was on the Salmon Weir at Thomand Gate across from King Johns Island today.
Leave a commentSaturday 3rd November 2012
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen today at a garden feeder in Murroe(Ann Taylor). This is the third record of the species for the County.
Coonagh had a large wildfowl count today with 127 Pochard, 114 Tufted Duck, 24 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, ten Gadwall, five Shoveler, four Scaup, two Teal, 291 Coot, 17 Little Grebes, ten Mute Swans and five Snipe.
Thursday 1st November 2012
Buzzard © Tom Tarpey
A Buzzard was seen being mobbed by crows near Patrickswell today.
Leave a commentMonday 29th October 2012
White-fronted Goose with immature Whooper Swans © James Hayes
A White-fronted Goose was seen with a group of five Whooper Swans in a field on the Kildimo side of the Ferry Bridge (James Hayes).
A flock of 29 Whooper Swans were at Newtown, Clarina. Large numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings were also seen in the same area.
Seven Jays were at Currachase.
Whooper Swans and White-fronted Goose © James Hayes Leave a comment
Wednesday 24th October 2012
A Swallow was seen heading southwards on the Dooradoyle Road.
A flock of 17 White-fronted Geese flew over Robertstown (Liam Dundon)
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