A male Blackcap was seen at Gortlecka Cross in the Burren
Leave a commentSaturday 21st April 2013
Two Grasshopper Warblers were heard singing at Doo Lough. One Whitethroat was in North Clare. Both these records were the first for the county this year.
Leave a commentTuesday 16th April 2013
Little Gull off Quilty Beach © John N Murphy
A second-year Little Gull was at Quilty beach along with two Arctic and six Common Terns. A flock of 100 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island while hundreds of Manx Shearwaters flew south west past the island. There were 30 Purple Sandpipers off Seafield Pier with 50 Sandwich Terns feeding on the surrounding sea. One Cuckoo was at Booltiagh.
Leave a commentMonday 15th April 2013
A Cuckoo was heard calling today near Miltown Malbay. One male Hen Harrier was at Ben Dash.
Leave a commentSaturday 13th April 2013
One adult Ring-billed Gull was at Ballyallia Lake this afternoon (John N Murphy, Tom & Nuala Lynch), along with 15 Swallows, 20 Sand Martins and two House Martins. There were 12 Swallows, one Sand Martin and one House Martin at Lough Atedaun, Corofin.
1 CommentWednesday 10th April 2013
Two Blackcap and three Chiffchaff were singing in Lees Road Wood Ennis this afternoon. One male Blackcap was singing at Applewood, Ballycar.
Leave a commentFriday 5th April 2013
A Barn Owl was seen at Quinspool, Parteen this evening.
A Jay was seen in a garden at Bridgetown.
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