Lesser Scaup at Lough Gash with Coot and Little Grebe © John N Murphy
The immature drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash again this morning (John N Murphy & Jeff Copner).
Leave a commentMonday 5th November 2012
Young drake Lesser Scaup at Lough Gash © John N Murphy
The first-winter drake Lesser Scaup was showing well this morning at Lough Gash (John N Murphy et al).
Leave a commentSunday 4th November 2012
A first-winter drake Lesser Scaup with Tufted Ducks at Lough Gash © John N Murphy
A first-winter drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus this afternoon (John N Murphy et al). If accepted this is a first county record of this rare North American vagrant.
A Waxwing was seen briefly at Rinneville, Carrigaholt (Paul Troake).
The Forster’s Tern was off Doorus Pier near the Clare/Galway border (Gerry Butler & Colin Helliwell).
Also at Lough Gash were one drake Greater Scaup, 140 Tufted Ducks, 12 Gadwall, 70 Coot and 65 Little Grebe.
Saturday 3rd November 2012
One Spotted Sandpiper was at Moyasta (Gerry Butler, Colin Helliwell & John N Murphy).
The juvenile American Golden Plover was at the Horse Field near the Bridges of Ross this morning (John N Murphy).
Movement at the Bridges of Ross were, one juvenile Sabines Gull, one Great Northern Diver, two Common Scoter and small passage of auks, Gannets and Kittiwakes.
One Tree Sparrow was in Gibson’s garden, with lite or no sign ad any land migrants.
Two Great Northern Divers were in Kilbaha Harbour with another two in Ross Bay.
There were four Jay in Lees Road Wood this afternoon.
Thursday 1st November 2012
The immature Red-breasted Flycatcher was still in Gibson’s Garden Loop Head (Brian Finnegan).
Also at Loop Head was one male Snow Bunting.
Wednesday 31st October 2012
A Pectoral Sandpiper flew in off the sea at the Bridges of Ross this morning (Geoff Pearson).
Also at Loop Head today were one male Blackcap and a Chiffchaff.
One Short-eared Owl was at Shragh Bog.
Tuesday 30th October 2012
Red-breasted Flycatcher at Kilbaha © John N Murphy
The immature Red-breasted Flycatcher was still in Gibson’s Garden, Kilbaha early this morning (John N Murphy).
The first-winter Surf Scoter was also still at Lahinch, Liscannor Bay (Jeff Copner).
Monday 29th October 2012
Red-breasted Flycatcher at Gibson’s Garden, Kilbaha © Sharon Hogan
A Red-breasted Flycatcher was at Gibson’s Garden, Kilbaha (Tony Mee).
One Spotted Sandpiper was at Moyasta Creek (Gerry Butler, Sharon Hogan & Colin Helliwell).
The juvenile American Golden Plover was at the Horse Field near the Bridges of Ross (Tony Mee et al).
One immature Surf Scoter was at Lahinch (Gerry Butler et al).
Two drake Green-winged Teals were at Bell Harbour (Gerry Butler et al).
Also at Loop Head today were one ‘tristis’ Chiffchaff, three Chiffchaff, one female Hen Harrier, two Peregrines, 17 Whooper Swans and two Bullfinches.
Sunday 28th October 2012
The juvenile American Golden Plover was still at the Horse Field next to the Bridges of Ross amongst a flock of 140 Golden Plover (Tony Mee).
One Snow Bunting was behind Loop Head Lighthouse.
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