The immature drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash but the female has departed the lake (John N Murphy). Duck numbers were very low on he lough.
One Little Egret, 31 Greylag Geese, one Jay and two Ravens were at the North side of Ballyallia Lake.
A flock of 300 Black-tailed Godwits were at Lough Atedaun of which two birds were wearing colour leg bands.
One Great Northern Diver was at Lough Muchanagh.
Thursday 3rd January 2012
Wednesday 2nd January 2012
The young male Lesser Scaup was joined again today by a female bird at Lough Gash (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhainn).
Leave a commentTuesday 1st January 2013
The first-winter drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash with a possible female bird that was accompanying the young male (John N Murphy & Andy Smith). Also at Lough Gash were the drake and hen Greater Scaup, 40 Tufted Ducks and 60 Little Grebes.
Leave a commentMonday 31st December 2012
Two Little Egrets were at Drumcliff, Ballyallia Lake.
There were 16 Greylag Geese and two Water Rails at Ballycar Lough.
Sunday 30th December 2012
Two Common Sandpipers, 158 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, ten Goldeneye, eight Scaup, two Mallard, two Great-crested Grebes and 118 Coot were at Ardclooney.
Leave a commentSaturday 29th December 2012
The immature drake Lesser Scaup was still at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus (John N Murphy & John Rattigan), along with one drake and one hen Greater Scaup, 50 Tufted ducks,70 Little Grebes and one Jay.
One Little Egret was at Drumcliff, Ballyallia Lake.
A small flock of 30 Common Scoter and six Red-throated Divers were on Liscannor Bay. A flock of 60 Dunlin were in Liscannor Harbour while 80 Golden Plover and 50 Lapwing were near Liscannor Marsh.
One male Blackcap was a garden at Oak Park, Ennis.
Friday 21st December 2012
The immature drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash this afternoon ( John N Murphy), along with one drake and one hen Greater Scaup.
One Little Egret was at Drumcliff, Ballyallia Lake.
Thursday 20th December 2012
There were 14 Waxwings in a garden across from the car-park at Ballyallia Lake.
At Lough Atedaun there was one ale Hen Harrier, 200 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Whooper Swans, 12 Greylag Geese and 50 Golden Plover.
One Great Northern Diver was at Lough Cullaun.
Two Jays were at Lough Inchiquin.
One Woodcock was at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.
Monday 17th December 2012
Waxwings at the Kilrush Road, Ennis © Barry Howell
There were 11 Waxwings opposite Cootes Shop, on the Kilrush Road in Ennis.
One Waxwing was in Sixmilebridge.
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