Three Pink-footed Goose flew west over Ross Ringing Station this morning and six Barnacle Goose flew east.(John N Murphy)
A Merlin was also hunting in the area.(JNM)
Eight Barnacle Goose flew over Kilbaha and a Hen Harrier was hunting there.(Mark Gibson)
Two White-tailed Eagle were at Lake Atedaun.(James Organ)
Two Buzzard were at O’Toole’s Lough.(JO)
There were 12 Whooper Swan at Lough Bunny and five more were at Lake Atedaun. One of those was almost taken by a White-tailed Eagle.(JO)
Later today two Yellow-browed Warbler and two Goldcrest were at Kilbaha.(JNM MG, Tom Tarpey, Ray Glynn)
Over 20 Cory’s Shearwater, one Great Skua, two Manx Shearwater and seven Barnacle Goose were off Ross.(JNM, MG TT & RG)
Three Cory’s Shearwater, one Red-throated Diver and one Great Northern Diver were at the tip of Loop Head.(JNM, TT & RG)
There were 180 Golden Plover at Clahane with another 100 at the Inagh Estuary.(Geoff Pearson)
Thirty four Whooper Swan were at Lough Donnell.(GP)
A ringtail Hen Harrier and a Merlin were at Hags Head.(Jeff Copner)
A Barn Owl was at Hags Head.(JO)
Thursday 10th October 2024
Wednesday 9th October 2024
The American Golden Plover and eighty Golden Plover were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
There were 12 Red-throated Diver, one Great Northern Diver and 30 Common Scoter at Lahinch.(GP)
A Barnacle Goose was at Lahinch Marsh.(GP)
There were two Whooper Swan was at the Headland, Loop Head.(Dermot Cosgrove)
Four Buzzard were at Roxton.(Mark Rutledge)
There was 25 Whooper Swan at Lake Inchiquin.(MR)
There was a mix of 900 Great and Cory’s Shearwater, nine Sooty Shearwater, 45 Manx Shearwater, a Great Skua, 62 Barnacle Goose, a Peregrine and a Merlin at Loop Head this afternoon.(Mark Gibson)
Two Whooper Swan were at the Fodry this evening.(MG)
There were two light phased Arctic Skua at the Bridges of Ross.(MR)
Monday 7th October 2024
Hen Harrier at Kilcredaun Marsh John N Murphy
One Pink-footed Goose flew north over Ross Ringing Station this morning.(John N. Murphy)
One Yellow-browed Warbler was still on the Bog Road at Loop Head with a Wheatear. (JNM & PC) Three Goldcrest were in Kilbaha village, with 12 Snipe and one of the albino Hen Harriers heading west towards the lighthouse. (JNM & PC)
A Merlin and 29 Golden Plover were at Illaunonearaun.(Páidí Cullininan)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.(James Organ)
At Loop Head this afternoon there was one female Hen Harrier, one Merlin and four Barnacle Goose.(JNM)
At Kilcredaun Marsh there was one immature Hen Harrier and one juvenile Peregrine.(JNM)
Off Ross Ringing Station this evening there were 15 Cory’s Shearwater, six Great Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwater, 36 Manx Shearwater, 22 Barnacle Goose,one Great Northern Diver, five Golden Plover and 27 Turnstone.(JNM)
Sunday 6th October 2024
The Glossy Ibis is still at Islandavanna.(John N. Murphy)
A Pacific Diver was off Gleninagh in Ballyvaughan Bay.(Sean Holland)
A Yellow-browed Warbler was on the Bog Road at Loop Head with one Goldcrest, 15 Collared Doves and 10 snipe in the village gardens. (JNM)
Two Jay, a Fieldfare and one Buzzard were at Coolmeen. (JNM)
A White-tailed Eagle and a Marsh Harrier were at Lake Atedaun.(Geoff Pearson and Moya Ní Cheallaigh)
A Kingfisher was at Islandavanna this evening.(James Organ)
Thursday 3rd October 2024
YBW at Kilclogher John N Murphy
Two Yellow-browed Warbler were in Kilbaha this morning along with one Chiffchaff, 11 Skylark and two Goldcrests. (John N Murphy, Chris Cullen)
Another Yellow-browed Warbler was in Kilclogher and another was at Rehy.(JNM)
A Merlin was at Ross Ringing Station.(JNM)
Five hundred Gannet,17 Great Shearwater, seven Sooty Shearwater, three Common Scoter and seven Brent Goose were off the tip of Loop Head.(CC)
One Ringed-tailed Hen Harrier, a Peregrine, were at the headland.(CC)
The American Golden Plover and 180 Golden Plover were at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)
A Redwing was at Cooraclare.(Sean Keane)
Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Yellow-browed Warbler at Kilbaha John N Murphy
A Yellow-browed Warbler, one Chiffchaff and two Goldcrest were at Tevlon’s garden Kilbaha. (John N Murphy)
There were 17 Collared Dove in Gibson’s garden Kilbaha.(JNM)
Twenty three Red-throated Diver and 11 Common Scoter were at Lahinch. (Geoff Pearson)
There were 180 Golden Plover at Clahane.(GP)
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