One Leach’s Petrel was off the Bridges of Ross.
There were four Arctic Skuas and one Bonxie at Liscannor Bay.
Two Arctic Skuas and one Storm Petrel were off Green Island.
Five Storm Petrels, 200 Manx Shearwaters, 30 Puffins and two Choughs were at Hags Head.
A Jay was seen in Lees Road Wood this evening.
Friday 8th June 2012
Monday 4th June 2012
A Black Stork was seen flying over Boltiagh Bog this afternoon for 26 minutes before flying off south west towards Kerry (Paul Troake). This is a first county record and only a second Irish record.
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A female Golden Oriole was seen going to roost in a garden at Feard, Loop Head late this evening (Tony Mee).
Leave a commentSunday 27th May 2012
Two male Blackcap were at the South Commons in the Burren and another was in the Post Office Field in Ennis
Leave a commentMonday 21st May 2012
One first-summer Glaucous Gull was at CLahane along with 75 Common Scoter, 12 Great Northern Divers and 10 Manxs Shearwaters in Liscannor Bay.
One adult and one juvenile Dipper, one Spotted Flycatcher and six Ravens were at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.
One Adult Dipper and a juvenile Dipper and one Spotted Flycatcher were at Clifden House Bridge, Corofin.
Two Kingfishers were on the River Fergus at Kilnaboy.
One Dipper was on the Derry River Bridge near Lahinch.
One Common Sandpiper was at Lickeen Lake.
Sunday 20th May 2011
Yellowhammer in the Burren © Liam Jones
The Dawn Chorus outing, to the Mullaghmore area of the Burren, was most enjoyable on a dry calm morning. Of note were the following, three male Blackcap, six Whitethroat, four Common Sandpiper, two Little Egret, two Sedge Warbler, one Wheatear and one male Yellowhammer. Five Cuckoo were calling. Two of these were nearby as the outing was drawing to a close.
A male Blackcap was at Ballyallia Lake.
Thursday 17th May 2012
Little Egret at Shannon Airport Lagoon © John N Murphy
There were 14 Little Egrets, 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Dunlin, one Whimbrel, three pairs of Gadwall, one drake Wigeon and a singing male Blackcap at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening.
Leave a commentWednesday 16th May 2012
There was bad news today for the nesting WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLES at Mountshannon. The parents deserted the nest. Alan Mee of the Eagle Trust later checked the nest on Bushy Island to find and unhatched egg and another egg that seemed to have hatched with partial remains of a chick next to it. Hopefully they will stick around and retry again during next years breeding season.
Leave a commentTuesday 15th May 2012
Lots of Wheatears are still migrating through the west of Ireland.
This male bird was nesting near Lough Bunny © John N Murphy
There were two Crossbills seen flying over Lough Atedaun.
Saturday 12th May 2012
The Todd’s Canada Goose and a Kingfisher were back in the Post Office Field in Ennis town.
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