Fourteen Little Egret were close to Clare Abbey this evening.
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.
Tuesday 5th March 2013
The drake Ring-necked Duck and 17 Whooper swans were at Roo Lough on the Clare/Galway border (Dave McNamara). Three first year Glaucous Gulls were at Clahane. There were 50 Gadwall and one Jay at Lough Inchiquin. One Woodcock and one Dipper were at the Glebe, Ennistymon.
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