There were two male Blackcaps in shrubbery in the car park of Woodies Hardware Store, the Jetland (John N Murphy).
Leave a commentSunday 11th January 2015
A female Hen Harrier was at a marshland near Tubber (Dave McNamara).
There were 100 Black-tailed Godwits, 50 Dunlin and a Peregrine at Lough Atedaun (Dave McNamara).
Two Crossbills were at Gort Coirce (Dave McNamara).
Two Woodcock were at Clifden Hill, Corofin (Dave McNamara).
Leave a commentSaturday 10th January 2015
The LESSER YELLOWLEGS was still at Moyasta Creek, Poulnasherry Bay today (Jeff Copner, John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann). Also at Poulnasherry Bay were 186 Brent Geese, 143 Shellduck, 400 Teal, 350 Wigeon, 14 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Great Northern Divers, five Little Egrets, 48 Greenshank, one female Hen Harrier and one Merlin (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann).
An hour and a half seawatch off the Bridges of Ross this morning produced one Manx Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, one adult Glaucous Gull, three Purple Sandpipers, 1,500 Guillemots, 1,000 Razorbills, 2,000 Kittiwakes, 300 Fulmar and 20 Gannets (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann).
There was one sub adult Glaucous Gull on Illaunonearean south of Kilkee (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann).
Five Great Northern Divers were at Ross Bay, Loop Head (John N Murphy & Finbarr Macgabhann).
One second winter Glaucous Gull, one female Common Scoter and 12 Great Northern Divers were at Carrigaholt (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann).
There were 110 Barnacle Geese near Doonbeg and 150 Golden Plover in Doonbeg Bay (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann).
There were 16 Tree Sparrows east of Doonbeg village (John N Murphy, Finbarr Macgabhann & Jeff Copner).
In Kilkee Bay today there were five Great Northern Divers, seven Chough, two Purple Sandpipers, 80 Herring Gulls and a Peregrine (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann).
There were 37 White-fronted Geese at Lough Muchanagh (Dave McNamara).
Friday 9th January 2015
At Ballyallia Lake today in the stormy weather there were 24 Pintail, 70 Tufted Duck, 350 Wigeon and 300 Teal (John N Murphy & Tom Lynch).
A flock of 73 Greylag Geese were near Kells, sotuh of Cullaun Lake, the Burren (Dave McNamara).
Leave a commentThursday 8th January 2015
A female RING-NECKED DUCK, over 1700 Wigeon, 310 Tufted Duck, 300 Lapwing, 280 Coot, 220 Teal, 155 Shoveler, 115 Mallard, 54 Little Grebe, 23 Gadwall, 21 Curlew, 12 Pintail Duck and 2 Great-crested Grebe were at Ballyallia Lake (Nuala and Tom Lynch).
Fourteen Goldeneye and a Great-crested Grebe were at Lough Muckanagh. One Jay was nearby (Nuala and Tom Lynch).
There were two Common Sandpipers at Clarecastle Quay today along with 34 Redshank, one Greenshank, 46 Lapwing, ten Rock Pipits a good inland record and two Grey Wagtails (John N Murphy).
At Dromore Nature Reserve there was one Great Northern Diver another good inland record, one Jay, 34 Tufted Duck and ten Gadwall (John N Murphy).
At a marshland on the outskirts of Tubber there was one female Hen Harrier, two Raven and 400 Lapwing (John N Murphy).
This afternoon at the Corofin wetlands west of lough Atedaun and west of the village there were 600 Wigeon, 210 Teal, 44 Whooper Swans and 24 Gadwall (John N Murphy).
There were eight Whooper Swans at Lough George, the Burren (John N Murphy).
At Lough Cullaun the Burren there were 13 Whooper Swans, 240 Wigeon, 40 Teal, ten Tufted Duck, 170 Curlew and two Great Crested Grebes (John N Murphy).
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Tuesday 6th January 2015
This Albino Blackbird has been frequenting a garden in Sixmilebridge since December 2014 Brian McNamara
There were two Jays and a small flock of 30 Siskins at Cratloe Woods this morning, with another two Jays at Kilnacreagh Wood, Sixmilebridge and one Jay was at Dromoland Castle Estate this evening (John N Murphy).
One male Blackcap was in some catoneaster bushes on the bridge at Sixmilebridge (John N Murphy).
There were 46 Tufted Duck, 70 Coot, six Goldeneye and 60 Mute Swans at Cullaunysheeda Lake, Kilkishen (John N Murphy).
One drake Greater Scaup, 56 Tufted Ducks, 22 Gadwall, 45 Little Grebe and Blackcap were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus tis afternoon (John N Murphy).
There were 120 Wigeon, 62 Tufted Duck,23 Teal, 76 Curlew, 49 Lapwing and 12 Snipe at Ballycar Lough this evening (John N Murphy).
At Fenloe Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus there were 36 Tufted Duck and four Goldeneye (John N Murphy).
Five Jay and a flock of around 200 Chaffinch were at Lees Road Wood. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Jay was at Inagh (Kevin Dunne).
Monday 5th January 2015
One of the 14 Tree Sparrows at Doonbeg John N Murphy
The LESSER YELLOWLEGS was still at Moyasta Creek, Poulnasherry Bay today along with 11Little Egrets, 76 Curlew, 200 Wigeon, 320 Teal, 16 Pintail and nine Greenshank (John N Murphy).
There was one first-winter Ring-billed Gull within a flock of 80 Common Gulls at the GAA Pitch in Kilkee (John N Murphy).
Four Chough, 90 Fulmar, eight Rock Doves and two Red-throated Divers flew past on the sea south of Kilkee (John N Murphy).
At Doonbeg Bay there were 140 Teal, 137 Golden Plover and four Great Northern Divers. In the Lough at Doonbeg there were 70 Snipe, 375 Lapwing and one Kingfisher. East of the village a flock of 14 Tree Sparrows were feeding in a rough field, while opposite the Skivileen River there were 16 Purple Sandpipers, 300 Lapwing, 162 Curlew, 18 Wigeon, five Great Northern Divers, one Red-throated Diver, 8 Razorbills and five Gannet (John N Murphy).
One Merlin was at Islandavanna (Finbarr MacGabhainn).
There was a flock of 22 Greylag Geese and one Greenshank at Ballycar Lough this morning (John N Murphy).
Sunday 4th January 2015
Two to three Buzzards were seen at Lough Gur today. A pair was seen at Knockfennel interacting with a pair of Ravens in the early afternoon. A single bird was seen later at Grange.
Leave a commentSunday 4th January 2015
The drake RING-NECKED DUCK has returned to Roo Lough on the Clare/Galway border (Dave McNamara).
A female Marsh Harrier, two Hen Harriers and a Peregrine were near Tubber this afternoon (Howard Williams).
One adult Ring-billed Gull, two adult Mediterranean Gulls and two first-winter Mediterranean Gulls were at Corronroo on the Clare/Galway border (Dave McNamara).
One adult drake Greater Scaup, 56 Tufted Ducks, 14 Gadwall and a Chiffchaff were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus (John N Murphy).
Three Jay were at Lees Road Wood (Tom & Nuala Lynch).
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Albino Curlew off Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan John N Murphy
The LESSER YELLOWLEGS that was at Moyasta in October was still at Moyasta Creek. Poulnasherry today (Geoff Pearson).
Between Black Head and Aughinish Island in North Clare today there were 70 plus Great Northern Divers, 19 Black-throated Divers, six Red-throated Divers, 50 plus Black Guillemots, 60 plus Red-breasted Mergansers, 80 Guillemots, 50 plus Razorbills, ten Gannets, one Albino Curlew at Bishops Quarter, four Long-tailed Ducks, two adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gulls near Corronroo, four Sandwich Terns and one colour ringed Brent Goose at Aughinish Martelloe Tower (Red left leg white letter K, white right leg black letter I),(John N Murphy & A.D.Smith).
There were two Hen Harriers near Tubber (Dave McNamara). Eight Woodcock were at Clifden Hill, Corofin (Dave McNamara). Four Crossbills were near Lickeen Lake (Dave McNamara).
One Jay was at Kilrush Wood (John Kelly).
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