Two White-tailed Eagles were on Illaunmore/Egg Island near Whitegate, Lough Derg (John N Murphy et al).
There was one Chiffchaff, one Crossbill and 30 Siskins at Willamstown Quay.
At Ballyallia Lake there were 17 Gadwall, 34 Shoveler, 337 Lapwing, 546 Wigeon, 140 Teal and one Merlin.
One Jay was at Lough Graney.
Saturday 5th November 2011
Friday 4th November 2011
Brambling at Loop Head © John N Murphy
One drake Surf Scoter was still at Lahinch (Jeff Copner).
At Loop Head today there were two Bramblings, one male Crossbill, one male Hen Harrier, one Peregrine, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, one adult Arctic Tern, four Chough and one Chiffchaff.
Off the Bridges of Ross there were 1,000 plus Kittiwakes, 500 auks including two Puffins, one Red-throated Diver, six Wigeon, one Purple Sandpiper and one female Pochard.
A small flock of 11 Purple Sandpipers were at Kilkee.
A group of 15 Whooper Swans were just outside Kilkee near the Reservoir.
One female/immature Long-tailed Duck and a Curlew Sandpiper were at the White Strand, Doonbeg.
There were 17 Purple Sandpipers and 60 Sanderling at Seafield, Quilty.
Tuesday 1st November 2011
Juvenile Arctic Tern at Aughinish © Dave McNamara
There was one adult male Surf Scoter at Lahinch this morning (Jeff Pearson et al), along with 30 Common Scoter, one Long-tailed Duck, seven Great Northern Divers and two Red-throated Divers.
One Black Redstart, a Chiffchaff and two Merlins were at Loop Head Lighthouse.
An adult winter Ring-billed Gull was at Seafield, Quilty along with two Purple Sandpipers the first recorded there this autumn.
Two Wheatears and two juvenile Arctic Terns were on Aughinish Causeway this morning.
Three Wheatears and 19 Great Northern Divers were at the Flaggy Shore.
Ten Whooper Swans were at Roo Lough.
A flock of 300 Golden Plover and 300 Wigeon were at Lough Atedaun.
Monday 31st October 2011
One Short-eared Owl and four Woodcock were at Kilfenora late this evening.
A late staying Swallow was seen today at Lower Feeard, near Cross Village.
Two Great Northern Divers were at Carrigaholt.
One female Hen Harrier, 300 wigeon and 200 Golden Plover were at Lough Atedaun.
Sunday 30th October 2011
There was one male and one female Hen Harrier at Tubber this afternoon along with 12 Greenland White-fronted Geese.
Leave a commentSaturday 29th October 2011
One Pectoral Sandpiper was at Lough Atedaun today (Dave McNamara).
Three Merlin were on the Loop Head peninsula.
Friday 28th October 2011
Late staying Willow Warbler at Kilbaha © John N Murphy
At Kilbaha, Loop Head today there were five Pomarine Skuas, one adult Sabine’s Gull in the Bay, along with 300 Kittiwakes, one juvenile Arctic Tern, one Willow Warbler was in the harbour, with on Chiffchaff, a Sparrowhawk, one Peregrine, six Snipe and four Ravens.
Two Snow Buntings were at Seafield, Quilty.
Juvenile Pomarine Skua chasing Kittiwake in Kilbaha © John N Murphy Leave a comment
Thursday 27th October 2011
Long-tailed Duck at Ardcloony © Paul Troake
One Long-tailed Duck, two Scaup, four Goldeneye, five Whooper Swans and a Chiffchaff were at Ardcloony today.
Leave a commentWednesday 26th October 2011
There were 54 Barnacle Geese at Illaunonearean just south of Kilkee, while opposite the island on the mainlamd there was one Merlin and one Peregrine.
One female ring-tailed Hen Harrier was at Lough Cullane, the Burren.
There were 38 Golden Plover and two Wheatears at Lough Atedaun.
Tuesday 25th October 2011
One Pectoral Sandpiper and one Wheatear were at Lough Atedaun (Dave McNamara & Brian Finnegan).
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