The Lesser Yellowlegs was still at Moyasta Creek (Nuala & Tom Lynch) along with 1200 Lapwing, over 500 Wigeon, 240 Teal, 135 Curlew, 27 Snipe and 9 Little Egret. A Chiffchaff was at Gibson’s garden Kilbaha. Twenty eight Golden Plover, 22 Chough, 5 Snipe and 3 Kestrel were up at the headland.
Leave a commentTuesday 4th November 2014
One drake Greater Scaup, 70 Tufted Ducks and 32 Gadwall were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. There were 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Lapwing, 50 Tufted Duck, 46 Shoveler, 130 Wigeon and 100 Woodpigeon at Ballyallia Lake.
Leave a commentMonday 3rd November 2014
A Brambling was seen at Roslevan Shopping Centre in Ennis this morning. Two Jay were in Lees Road Wood.
Leave a commentSaturday 1st November 2014
Pomarine Skua near Loop Head Lighthouse John N Murphy
The Lesser Yellowlegs was at Moyasta again today (John N Murphy et al). At Loop Head there was one Pomarine Skua, one Short-eared Owl, one immature Hen Harrier, 60 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwing, 100 Oystercatchers, 20 Common Snipe and 14 Chough. There were six Pomarine Skuas off the Bridges of Ross.
Leave a commentFriday 31st October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek John N Murphy
The Lesser Yellowlegs was still at Moyasta Creek this afternoon ( Jeff Copner & Barry Howell).
Leave a commentThursday 30th October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs ©Tom Tarpey
The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen at Moyasta Creek again this evening (Tom Tarpey).
Two Arctic Skuas were present with a feeding flock of Kittwakes and Gannets just south of Kilbaha Harbour today. There was a flock of 65 Golden Plover and a Snipe near Loop Head, 55 Lapwing at Ross Bay, c. 60 Chaffinchs and at least 12 Song Thrushes at Kilbaha. A Peregrine, three Greenshank, five Redshank, 22 Teal and 20 Mallard were at Cloghaun Lough.
Monday 27th October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek Aidan G Kelly
There was a Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek late this evening (Aidan G Kelly et al). This is only a fifth county record of this rare North American wader. At Loop Head there were three Snow Buntings, one Jack Snipe, four Chiffchaff and 55 Golden Plover.
Leave a commentSunday 26th October 2014
A Yellow-browed Warbler was heard calling in Keatings garden, Kilbaha this morning (John N Murphy). Also at Loop Head were three Snow Buntings, two Chiffchaff, two Jack Snipe, 120 Golden Plover, one Peregrine, two Sparrowhawks, 40 Choughs, one adult Pomarine Skua, three Arctic Skuas and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull were off the Fodry. One Woodcock was at Feard East Loop Head this evening. One Barn Owl was between Carrigaholt and Cross.
Leave a commentSaturday 25th October 2014
At Loop Head today there was one Turtle Dove, four Snow Buntings (3 at the tip and one at the Fodry), four Chiffchaffs in the gardens, one Merlin, three Brent Geese at Ross, three Pomarine Skuas, two Arctic Skuas, one Jack Snipe and 80 Golden Plovers. One first-winter Ring-billed Gull was at Kilkee beach. Off the Bridges of Ross there were 14 Great Northern Divers, four Storm Petrels, 16 Arctic Skuas and one Great Skua.
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