Golden Plover Flock ©Tom Tarpey
A Spotted Redshank, 30 Grey Plover and five Little Egrets were ar Pollaweala Creek.
A flock of 800 Golden Plover were at Robertstown.
Sunday 14th October 2012
Thursday 11th October 2012
Jay at Currachase ©James Hayes
Eight Jays were at Curraghchase.
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Wednesday 10th October 2012
Eight Whooper Swans were seen flying south over Broadford this morning. Winter is on the way!
A Long-eared Owl was seen at Cluggin, Oola last night.
Sunday 7th October 2012
13 Gadwall, two Great-crested Grebes, 42 Little Grebes, 36 Mute Swans and a few Tufted Duck were at Lough Gur.
Leave a commentSaturday 29th September 2012
Greenshank ©Tom Tarpey
A dead Barn Owl was found on the N21 east of Rathkeale. This is the second Barn Owl road casualty found near Rathkeale this year.
A Wheatear and a Raven were at Gortadroma landfill.
50 Curlew, 16 Redshank, three Greenshank, two Lapwing and ten Mallard were at Loughill.
Thursday 27th September 2012
Juvenile Sedge Warbler at Coonagh ©James Hayes
A Barn Owl was seen at Glenwilliam, Ballingarry.
Two late staying Sedge Warblers were seen at Coonagh. Other birds of note there included 23 Wigeon, nine Pochard, four Gadwall, 16 Snipe, two Water Rails and a Raven.
Monday 24th September 2012
149 Golden Plover, 62 Curlew, 60 Redshank, 16 Greenshank and a Knot were at Robertstown.
Further down the estaury two Spotted Redshank were at Bunnaclugga, Kerry.
Saturday 22nd 2012
58 Tuted Duck, 22 Pochard, 12 Mallard, 5 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, a female Scaup, eleven Mute Swans, two Great-crested Grebes and a Black-tailed Godwit were at Coonagh.
Leave a commentSaturday 15th September 2012
Twelve Mediterranean Gulls, 40 Teal, 30 Redshank, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Greenshank, 15 Great-crested Grebes along with smaller numbers of Dunlin and Little Egrets were seen at Tarbert today on the Branch Outing. A possible Goshawk was also seen at the end of the outing. The bird emerged from the wood on the north side of the bay, being mobbed by a Sparrowhawk and another smaller raptor.
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