Two GLOSSY IBIS were at Lough Erinagh along with eight Gadwall and a Little Egret.(Tom Lynch & Myles Carey)
One Green Sandpiper was still at a roadside pool on the Ennis road side of Ennistymon. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
One hundred and eighty Wigeon, 120 Teal, over 200 Redwing, ten Fieldfare, eight Curlew and three Little Egret were at Ballyallia.(Tom Lynch)
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Sunday 28th February 2016
The drake SURF SCOTER was still of Bishops Quarter/Finvarra Point. (Dermot Breen & Cathal Forkan)
Leave a commentSaturday 27th February 2016
One drake SURF SCOTER was off Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan today (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney), along with 20 Common Scoter, two Long-tailed Duck, 80 Brent Geese, 22 Great Northern Divers, four Red-throated Divers, one Albino Curlew and two Little Egrets.
One Common Sandpiper was still at Clarecsatle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There were 120 Barnacle Geese at Mutton Island seen on the BWI Outing with 16 Brent Geese at Seafield and 40 Purple Sandpipers. (John N Murphy, Austin Cooney et al)
A flock of 130 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
One male Hen Harrier, four Little Egret and two Water Rail were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara).
Two Little Egrets were at Clareabbey. (John N Murphy)
Wednesday 24th February
There were 16 Black-throated Divers in the Black Head area. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
Another 15 Black-throated Divers, 22 Brent Geese, one Long-tailed Duck and seven Common Scoter were off the Rine, Ballyvaughan. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
Five Little Egrets and 32 Brent Geese were at Bishop’s Quarter. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner)
There were 11 Black-throated Divers and four Long-tailed Duck off Finvarra Point. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Conper)
Five Mediterranean Gulls, two Spotted Redshank and 12 Brent Geese were at Corronroo Bay. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
Monday 22nd February 2016
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (Dixie Collins)
There were 950 Wigeon, 320 Teal, 240 Tufted Duck, 126 Coot, 48 Mallard, 36 Pintail Duck, 32 Little Grebe, 28 Shoveler, 24 Curlew, 23 Lapwing, 12 Moorhen, nine Cormorant, five Great-crested Grebe, four Gadwall and a Little Egret were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Water Rail and six Gadwall were at Lough Erinagh.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Long-eared Owl was at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
The first-winter Little Gull was still at Lahinch Marsh along with 90 Curlew, 40 Brent Geese and two Water Rails. (Dave McNamara)
Sunday 21st February 2016
One Short-eared Owl was seen foraging over new forestry at Einagh, Moyasta, Kilrush. (Simon Berrow)
There was one Spotted Redshank and one first-winter Iceland Gull at Kilkee. (Simon Berrow)
Saturday 20th February 2016
Whimbrel along the Flaggy Shore Finbarr MacGabhann
There were 27 Black-throated Divers, two Red-throated Divers, 30 Great Northern Divers, six Common Scoter, two Long-tailed Ducks and a Whimbrel between Finvarra Point and the Flaggy Shore. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Coronroo. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
A flock of 120 Tufted Ducks, ten Goldeneye and two Pochard were at Ardclooney Reservoir this evening. (John N Murphy)
Friday 19th February 2016
One Whimbrel was at Ballycar Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
One Hen Harrier was near Lisdeen, Kilkee. (Dermot Cosgrove)
One first-winter Little Gull. one Kingfisher, two Water Rails, two Raven and two Treecreepers were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave MaNamara)
Thursday 18th February 2016
A WHITE-BILLED DIVER was at the Rine Ballyvaughan this morning. This is a first county record.(Mick Boyle and Andrew McMillan)
Four Black-throated Diver were also at the Rine.(Mick Boyle and Andrew McMillan)
Wednesday 17th February 2016
One first-winter Little Gull, 150 Curlew, 200 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwing and one Water Rail were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
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