A Buzzard was seen near Ballycorick, Ballynacally today (Tom Slattery).There were 320 Black-tailed Godwits, 17 Greylag Geese and ten Whooper Swans at Lough Atedaun. At lough Inchiquin there were 46 Gadwall. A flock of 160 Common Scoter were at Liscannor. One Dipper, one Woodcock and three Ravens were at the Glebe, Ennistymon. One Jay and one Raven were at Darragh.
Leave a commentTuesday 15th January 2013
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park and another at New Road Ennis. One female Blackcap was in a garden on the Lahinch Road.
Leave a commentMonday 14th January 2013
Adult Ringed-billed Gull with Black-headed and Lapwing © John N Murphy
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at the Quay in Clarecastle late this afternoon (John N Murphy), along with one Common Sandpiper.
A small group of Waxwings were in the Templegate Car Park Ennis where one Crossbill was also observed in the only Scotts Pine tree in the car park.
Saturday 12th January 2013
Rock Pipit at Clahane © Maria Jones
One Barn Owl was seen hunting near Lough Erinagh along with 42 Whooper Swans.
Leave a commentFriday 11th January 2012
The Pink-footed Goose was at Ballyallia Lake today with 16 Greylag Geese.
One male Blackcap was at Drumcliff Graveyard.
Two Crossbills were at Booltiagh, Kilmaley.
Thursday 10th January 2013
Brent Geese at Ballyvaughan © Jeff Copner
Five Waxwings were near Glor in Ennis this morning.
One adult Glaucous Gull was at Ennistymon and seen later at Clahane.
One Woodcock and four Ravens were at the Glebe Ennistymon.
The albino Great northern Diver was off Black Head today along with one Bonxie, two Black-throated Divers, 20 plus Great Northern 15 Common Scoter and six Gannets.
At Ballyvaughan there were 42 Brent Geese, 12 Wigeon and two Greenshank along by the harbour wall.
Wednesday 9th January 2013
One Pink-footed Goose was with a flock of 17 Greylag Geese, one Little Egret and 15 Whooper Swans at Lough Erinagh, Ennis.
There were 12 Purple Sandpipers, nine Brent Geese and 100 Golden Plover at Clahane.
Over 200 Golden Plovers were at Lahinch Marsh.
Four Wodcock were at the Glebe , Ennistymon.
Tuesday 8th January 2013
Six Crossbills, four Woodcock and a male Hen Harrier were at Booltiagh.
A female Hen Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.
Eight Yellowhammers were in a garden at Faunrusk, Barefield.
Four Woodcock were at the Glebe, Ennistymon.
Monday 7th January 2013
A female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Cullaun (Dave McNamara).
One male Hen Harrier was near Lemenagh Castle, Kilfenora.
There were 103 Whooper Swans near Kells Lough.
A flock of 1,000 Lapwing, 150 Golden Plover and 70 Dunlin were at Lough Atedaun.
One Crossbill was near Schropul, Doo Lough.
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.
Two Ravens were at Darragh.
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