One Snow Bunting was at Georges Head Kilkee. (John Collins)
The Clare Branch outing to Shannon Airport Lagoon recorded a Reed Warbler, 40 Gadwall, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, five Little Egret, 20 Redshank, 60 Teal and seven Shoveler.(Phil Brennan, Sean Whelan, Maura Turner et al)
A Buzzard and Jay were at Lough Avalla.(James Organ)
One adult and 2CY Mediterranean Gull were at Corraunroo.(JO)
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Friday 22nd September 2023
The Cliff Swallow is at Kilbaha again this morning.(Colin McNamee)
A Black Tern was at Kilbaha.(Chris Cullen)
A Peregrine was at Lake Inchiquin.(James Organ)
At the Bridges of Ross between 08.20-10.20 there were four Arctic Skua, 235 Great Shearwater, 14 Sooty Shearwater, one Cory’s Shearwater, two Leach’s Petrel, one Storm Petrel, 16 Sandwich Tern, 19 Kittiwake, six Common Scoter, one Brent Goose, one Whimbrel and one Wheatear.(Chris Cullen)
Thursday 21st September 2023
Iberian Yellow Wagtail at Kilbaha David Dack
One Cliff Swallow was at Kilbaha this morning.(A. Kelly et al) This bird was last seen around 19.00. (Seamus Feeney et al)
The Iberian Yellow Wagtail was back and forth between the harbour area and the back of the memorial all day.(David Dack, Killian Mullarney et al)
The Icterine Warbler was seen briefly in the reedbed behind the memorial.(Tom Tarpey)
A juvenile Sabine’s Gull was at Kilkee Beach.(Ellie Byrne)
One Lapland Bunting was at Loop Head Lighthouse. (Sean Farrell)
One Ruff was in a flooded field near Ross Bay (DD & DD Jnr)
Wednesday 20th September 2023
Cliff Swallow at Kilbaha John N Murphy
A Cliff Swallow was seen in the harbour area of Kilbaha Village at 14.15. This is the first county record and only the second Irish record.(David Dack, Bob Dack et al)
Also at Kilbaha were one Icterine Warbler (JNM) a Yellow Wagtail, one Hen Harrier and one Kingfisher. (DD & JNM).
The Grey Phalarope was still at Kilkee. (Dixie Collins & Finbar MacGabhainn)
There was steady seabird migration past the Bridges of Ross with today with 15 Corys Shearwaters, five Great Shearwaters, 250+ Sooty Shearwaters, 20 Leach’s Petrels, 30 Storm Petrels, 20 Grey Phalaropes, six Sabines Gulls, six Pomarine Skuas, ten Arctic Skuas, 25 Bonxie, five Red-throated Diver, one immature male Red-breasted Merganser and three Common Scoter.(DD, BD, NK, BP, JC, SH, JNM & KM)
A Ruff and eight Arctic Tern were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
A Crossbill was at Ballybeg.(Cliff Baxter)
One male Hen Harrier was near Moveen National School. (FMacG)
One Merlin was near Loop Head Lighthouse.(KM & JNM)
Monday 18th September 2023
Juvenile Sabine’s Gull with waders at Clonahinchy John N Murphy
One White-rumped Sandpiper, one Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, two Grey Phalaropes and 80 Knot were at Seafield, today.(John N. Murphy, Jeff Copner.)
A juvenile Sabine’s Gull was at Clonahinchy Beach.(JNM)
A Grey Phalarope was at Kilkee.(Stan Nugent)
At the Bridges of Ross between 07.30-12.00 there were two Leach’s Petrel, two Storm Petrel,169 Sooty Shearwater, seven Arctic Skua, two Great Skua, seven Grey Phalarope, seven Common Scoter, 30 Sandwich Tern, three Puffin and a Red-throated Diver.(Paul Troake)
At the Fodry between 15.45-17.45 there were 32 Sooty Shearwater, three Great Skua, one Arctic Skua, four Arctic Tern, three Puffin and one Red-throated Diver.(PT)
Two Curlew Sandpiper were at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)
A flock of 44 Sandwich Terns and one Kingfisher were at Doonbeg Bay.(JNM)
A Great White Egret and 131 Gadwall were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)
Saturday 16th September 2023
Wilson’s Phalarope in Kilbaha John N Murphy
A Wilson’s Phalarope was at the pond in Kilbaha. This is a fourth County record.(John N. Murphy)
The Icterine Warbler was still at Kilbaha, along with two Goldcrest, five Wheatear and one Peregrine.(JNM)
One Merlin was near Knockerra, Kilrush. (JNM)
Two Buzzards were at Dromoland Estate. (JNM)
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