Highlights between Aughinish Island and Coolsiva Pier today were; one adult drake Surf Scoter, 11 Black-throated Divers, 21 Long-tailed Ducks, one adult Mediterranean Gull and the white Curlew at Bishop’s Quarter. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
A female Marsh Harrier was at Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan, JNM & FMacG)
The Spotted Redshank, two Ruff and two Greenshank were at the flooded fields between Ballyallia Lake and Lough Erinagh, with two male Peregrine at Drumcliff. (JNM & FMacG)
One Marsh Harrier, one immature/female Hen Harrier and an immature Merlin were at Islandavanna late this evening. (JNM & FMacG)
There were six White-fronted Geese near Tubber. (JNM & FMacG)
Saturday 4th January 2020
Friday 3rd January 2020
The drake American Wigeon was at Lough Atedaun this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
One Spotted Redshank and two Ruff were on flood planes between Drumcliff and Lough Erinagh. (JNM)
There were ten Greenland White-fronted Geese and a Merlin near Tubber. (JNM)
Two Buzzards and two Jay were at Dromore Lake. (JNM)
A flock of 70 Gadwall and 72 Tufted Duck were at Lough Inchiquin. (JNM)
Two Goldeneye, 45 Tufted Duck and a male Blackcap was at Lough Gash. (JNM)
One male Blackcap was at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)
A flock of 195 Barnacle Geese were at Mutton Island. (Donncha Ó Catháin)
One immature Merlin was at Fin Lough, Newmarket-on-Fergus.(DOC)
Thursday 2nd January 2020
There were three Tree Sparrows at Seafield, Quilty today. (John N Murphy, Paidi Cullinan and Finbar MacGabhann)
A flock of 12 Pink-footed Geese were at Tullagher Bog. (FMacG, JNM & PC)
Five Snow Bunting, one 2CY Iceland Gull and five Snow Bunting were at Loop Head.(PC, FMacG & JNM)
There were four Hen Harriers west of Kilkee. (Dixie Collins, FMacG, JNM & PC)
A flock of 70 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island with five Red-throated Divers at Quilty. (JNM, PC & FMacG)
There were 70 Common Scoter at Liscannor Bay. (JNM, FMacG & PC)
A drake Surf Scoter and one Black-thirsted Diver were at Ballyvaughan Bay. (Dick Coombes)
Wednesday 1st January 2020
One adult winter Little Gull was at Islandavanna this afternoon with a flock of 7,000 Golden Plover on the mudflats. (John N Murphy)
One Green Sandpiper and one Common Sandpiper were at the Quay in Clarecastle. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake with another black morph bird near Clooney, Quin. (JNM)
Wednesday 25th December 2019
Five Snow Bunting, six Black-throated Diver, 94 Common Scoter and a Brent Goose(white band with inscription C on right leg and red band with inscription 4 on left leg) were at the Rine, Ballyvaughan.(Páidí Cullinan)
Twenty one Common Scoter and 10 Black-throated Diver were off Coolshiva Pier.(PC)
Two Long-tailed Duck, eight drake Scaup and one female were at Ardclooney.(Paul Troake)
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