A Marsh Harrier was at Bunratty this afternoon and five Greenshank were a good inland record for Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy)
One Short-eared Owl was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Donncha Ó Catháin)
Thursday 14th November 2019
Merlin on the Bog Road, Loop Head John N Murphy
At Tullagher Bog today there were 12 Pink-footed Geese, 15 White-fronted Geese and 22 Whooper Swans. (John N Murphy & Elaine Keegan)
At Loop Head there was one Merlin and a Great Northern Diver. (JNM)
Three Brent Geese were on the beach at Kilkee. (JNM)
Tuesday 12th November 2019
There were two very late Swallows at Ballyallia Lske this evening. (John N Murphy)
At the Shannon Airport Lagoon there was one male Merlin and 58 Gadwall. (JNM)
A Buzzard was at Lissycasey.(Bernard Crowley)
A Barn Owl was north of Cree village.(Sean Keane)
A flock of 77 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)
Saturday 9th November 2019
Immature Linnet at Loop Head feeding on the last few blackberries John N Murphy
At Loop Head today there was a immature Willow Warbler at the Bog Road while at the Fodry there was one Merlin and a Buzzard. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Newmarket-on-Fergus Village (JNM) with another Buzzard was at Hurler’s Cross, Shannon (Tom Tarpey).
Wednesday 6th November 2019
One immature Marsh Harrier was near Mooghaun, Newmarket-on-Fergus this evening. (John N Murphy)
A drake Ring-necked Duck, two Greater Scaup, 17 Goldeneye, 18 Pochard and 873 Tufted Duck were at Ardclooney Resevoir.(Páidí Cullinan)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (JNM)
There was one Buzzard at Applewood, Ballycar, another at Craggaunowen, two at Rossroe Lake, one at Manusmore and one at Meelick this afternoon. (JNM)
Six Crossbills were near Sarsfields Ride, Meelick. (JNM)
Tuesday 5th November 2019
The Ring-necked Duck and a Jay were also at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan)
The Black-headed Gull with a white darvic ring on left leg with black inscription 29HB was back at Ballyallia for a third year in a row. This bird was ringed as a nestling on the 3rd of June 2014 at Cokes Pit, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire UK. It also returned to this site on November 5th 2018.(PC)
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