Turtle Dove in Kilbaha John N Murphy
There were two Yellow-browed Warblers at Kilbaha today, one in Lillis’s Garden and the second in Tevlon’s opposite Gibson’s (John N Murphy & Geoff Pearson). Also at Loop Head were one Turtle Dove, seven Bramblings, one Twite, one Wheatear, one male Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs, one Willow Warbler, one Peregrine, one Sparrowhawk and eight Goldfinch in the grounds of the lighthouse.
Leave a commentThere were three Green Sandpipers at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. Seven Bramblings were at Kilbaha. One Long-tailed Duck was at Liscannor.
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Lesser Whitethroat at Senie Costelloe’s garden, Kilbaha John N Murphy
At Loop Head today there was good migration with the following seen, one Lesser Whitethroat, three Turtle Doves, seven Bramblings, one Lapland Bunting, one Snow Bunting at the Fodry, one female Blackcap, one Redwing, one Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaff, two Redpolls, 14 Reed Buntings around the lighthouse, six Goldfinch and two Greenfinches in the lighthouse garden, five Wheatears, 14 Golden Plover, four Swallows off the tip of the headland, 40 Skylarks, 26 Chough, one Merlin, one Peregrine coming off the sea at the Fodry with a Storm Petrel in its tallons, one Sparrowhawk and two Great Northern Divers flew out the mouth of the Estuary. One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Kilkee beach. One Short-eared Owl was at Killow Roundabout near Ennis.
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Brambling in Kilbaha Harbour, one of three birds at Loop Head today John N Murphy
At Loop Head today there were 16 Crossbills seen flying past the lighthouse and out to sea. Also at Loop were three Brambling, two Lapland Buntings, one Snow Bunting, seven Chiffchaffs, one Peregrine, one Merlin, one Sparrowhawk, 28 Choughs, 16 Golden Plover, eight Snipe, two Redpolls, eight Wheatears, one Bonxie off The Bridges of Ross and six Barnacle Geese flew over the headland.
Leave a commentA Borolo’s Little Shearwater was seen from the R V Celtic Explorer 8km west of Quilty (Ciaran Cronin).
Leave a commentAt the Bridges of Ross today there were 71 Sooty Shearwaters, ten Manx Shearwaters, one Leaches Petrel, one Storm Petrel, four Pomarine Skuas, one Arctic Skua, one Bonxie and five Arctic Terns.
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Dotterel at Loop Head John N Murphy
The Dotterel was still at Loop Head today (Finbarr MacGabhann) along with 50 Golden Plover, a flock of 30 Snipe, one Lapland Bunting, one Merlin and one Bonxie. A female Marsh Harrier was at Tubber this afternoon.
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Swainson’s Trush at Loop Head Jeff Copner
A Swainson’s Thrush was seen along the Lighthouse Road this evening just freshly in off the sea (Jeff Copner) (19.00). This is a first county record of this rare North American Thrush and a sixth for Ireland. Also at Loop Head today was one Dotterel (Tony Mee, Tom Tarpey, Gerry Butler et al). There was also one Snow Bunting at the tip of the headland, a flock of 50 Golden Plover, two Whimbrels, 40 Chough, 38 Rock Doves, four Swallows, two Wheatears, four Chiffchaff in the gardens, one Common Sandpiper in the Harbour and one Greenshank. At the Bridges of Ross there were 2,00 Sooty Shearwaters, 50 Pomarine Skuas, one Arctic Skua, 12 Bonxies, two Leaches Petrels, 12 Arctic Terns and one Grey Phalarope.
Leave a commentA Chiffchaff was at Kilbaha village. Three Raven and four Chough were at the Fodry. Four Wheatear were at the Bridges of Ross. A Curlew Sandpiper and 47 Golden Plover were at Doonbeg.
Leave a commentOne immature Blue-winged Teal was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening (John N Murphy)(17.30). Also at the Lagoon were three Little Egrets, three Water Rails, six Gadwall, 14 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler and 36 Teal. Six Green Sandpipers were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning.
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