A male Blackcap was at Oak Park Ennis
Leave a commentWednesday 27th March 2013
A Willow Warbler was at Ballyallia Lake close to the outflow of the Fergus River.
A small flock of 10 Sand Martin were at Dromore Lake. A male and female Blackcap were at Oak Park Ennis.
Tuesday 26th March 2013
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Roo Lough this afternoon (Gerry Slattery). The first Puffins of the year have returned to the Cliffs of Moher today.
Leave a commentMonday 25th March 2013
One male Swallow was on a wire at Quay Road, Clarecastle this evening. A male and female Blackcap were at Oak Park Ennis. A Kingfisher was back at Woodquay, Ennis.
Leave a commentSaturday 16th March 2013
An immature White-tailed Eagle flew high over Clonmoney/Bunratty this morning heading south towards Limerick (John Rattigan). The drake Lesser Scaup and drake greater Scaup were at Lough Gash (John N Murphy). The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Roo Lake (John N Murphy). There were 80 Black-throated Divers (Jeff Copner & John N Murphy), along with one first-winter Glaucous Gull between Black Head and Gleninagh Castle. Between Black Head and Aughinish Island there were 130 Great Northern Divers, 120 Common Scoter, 14 Long-tailed Ducks, 90 Red-breasted Mergansers four Little Egrets and 200 Brent Geese. There were three Yellowhammers at Mullaghmore. Three Little Egrets were at Ballyallia Lake.
Leave a commentFriday 15th March 2013
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Mount Shannon this afternoon. A Sand Martin was seen earlier today at Rosroe Lake. There were 16 Little Egrets at Ballyallia Lake. The Whooper swan flock at Ballygireen was up to 116 birds.
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Saturday 9th March 2013
The first Wheatear of the year was at Lough Murree on the Flaggy Shore . Nine Great Northern Diver were seen in the Ballyvaughan area at the Branch outing.
A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus at Woodquay car-park Ennis.




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