One male Hen Harrier was near Kilfenora Village.
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Rock Pipit at Clahane © Maria Jones
One Barn Owl was seen hunting near Lough Erinagh along with 42 Whooper Swans.
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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.
Sunday 6th January 2013
The immature drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash along with a possible female (Dermot O Mahony).
A Red-throated Diver was just off Liscannor Pier and over 300 Redwing were in nearby fields along with 20 Fieldfare.
Fifty two Whooper Swan were on Ballyallia Lake at Drumcliffe as well as one Little Egret.
A male Blackcap was at a garden in Oak Park Ennis.
Friday 4th January 2013
Rescued Buzzard flies off after release © John N Murphy
The immature drake Lesser Scaup was still at Lough Gash (John N Murphy et al), but there was no sign of the female and the Tufted Ducks are down to 20 birds.
One drake Green-winged Teal was at the Sannon Airport Lagoon (John N Murphy). Also at the SAL were 120 Teal, 24 Gadwall, 16 Shoveler, 200 Lapwing, 200 Redshanks, 50 Knot, 150 Dunlin, one Little Egret and two Water Rail.
The Common Buzzard that was taken into captivity before the Christmas made a great recovery and was released today at an undisclosed site on the Shannon Estuary.
A fully white albino Great Northern Diver was back at Black Head for the sixth consecutive winter.
One Little Egret was at Ing in the Fergus Estuary.
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood this afternoon.
A male Blackcap was in a garden in Oak Park Ennis.
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