A Pacific Diver coming out of summer plumage was off Finvarra Point this morning John N Murphy & Brian Finnegan)(09.50 to 10.20). Also off Finvarra Point were six Black-throated Divers, 42 Great Northern Divers, two Long-tailed Ducks, 14 Black Guillemots and three Common Scoter. There were 58 Little Egrets between Finvarra Point and Auginish Island/Corronroo Bay. One adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gulls were near Corronroo. One Carrion Crow and 30 Rock Doves were at the Marteloe Tower at Aughinish. Another 40 Rock Doves and 24 Brent Geese were near Lough Murree. There were two Sandwich Terns and four Red-throated Divers off Doorus Pier. One White-tailed Eagle was at Mount Shannon. One Merlin was at Tubber. One Woodcock was near Roo Lough.
2 CommentsFriday 29 November 2014
Eastern race Jackdaw ©Geoff Hunt
An eastern race Jackdaw was seen in a private garden in Newcastle West today (Geoff Hunt).
A late Swallow was seen today at Morgans, Askeaton.
Wednesday 26th November 2014
A Marsh Harrier was seen at Tool’s Lough, the Burren (Dave McNamara). Twenty four Whooper Swan and 29 Shoveler were at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake. Three Jay were at Lees Road Wood and another was seen at Ballyallia Lake.
Leave a commentTuesday 25th November 2014
A Merlin, two Kestrel, two Little Egret, twenty three Black-tailed Godwit, four Gadwall and over 300 Lapwing were at Ballyallia this afternoon.
Leave a commentSaturday 22nd November 2014
One Great White Egret was seen along the shores of the causeway to Aughinish Island in North Clare (Chris Peppiat).
Leave a commentSaturday 22nd November 2014
A Hen Harrier(ringtail), a Peregrine Falcon and 600 Lapwing were seen near Coonagh today.
Leave a commentMonday 17th November 2014
Thirty eight Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield Quilty. Three Red-throated Diver and nine Great Northern were at Lahinch Bay.
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