The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Lough Gash with over 60 Tufted Duck and three Whooper Swans. (John N Murphy)
Tuesday 3rd November 2020
One Semi-palmated Sandpiper was observed feeding within a flock of Dunlin and Redshank on the rising tide this evening at Islandavanna,(John N Murphy) along with one Kingfisher.
A one hour sea watch (12.00-13.00) off Castle Point, Kilkee today produced one Grey Phalarope, one Storm Petrel, six Red-throated Divers, 400 Kittiwake, 196 Guillemot, 200 Fulmar, 32 Golden Plover and one Merlin.(JNM)
One immature male Hen Harrier was hunting fields around the White Strand, Doonbeg, while four Red-throated Divers flew south west past the beach. (JNM)
One Kingfisher was at Lahinch. (Jeff Copner)
Monday 2nd November 2020
A distant shot of one of the three Blue Fulmars off Castle Point John N Murphy
At lunchtime today (12.30 – 13.30) off Castle Point, Kilkee there was a good seabird passage of 1,800 Fulmar, three Blue Fulmar, one immature Pomarine Skua, one Manx Shearwater, two Great Northern Divers, 115 Guillemot, ten Razorbills, 70 Kittiwake and 15 Brent Geese.(John N Murphy)
At Kilkee Reservoir there was one female Goldeneye a good record for this location. (JNM)
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Arctic/Mealy type Redpoll at Kilkee John N Murphy
The Arctic/Mealy type Redpoll was outside Kilkee this morning and has been present here for over one week now. (John N Murphy)
This was the second county record. The first was of four near Kilcredaun on 28th October 2007.
A Green Sandpiper was at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)
A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Ballyallia.(Finbar MacGabhann)
One Swallow was at Fin Lough, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (Frank McGeehan)
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