Immature Merlin near Athea John N Murphy
One immature Merlin was just west of Athea village this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Leave a commentFriday 13th February 2015
Drake Smew at Rosroe Lake has returned for the third winter John N Murphy
A drake SMEW, 38 Goldeneye and a Water Rail were at Rossroe Lake this morning. (John N. Murphy) The SMEW was still showing well between 12p.m.-1p.m. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sixteen Gadwall, ten Shoveler and 85 Lapwing were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Between Drumgeely Bay, Shannon and Knockbeg Point there were over 3000 Golden Plover, 320 Dunlin, 210 Lapwing, 60 Grey Plover, 57 Shelduck, 50 Redshank and 32 Curlew. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Woodcock was at the Gort Road, Ennis this evening. (John N Murphy)
Thursday 12th February 2015
The drake SMEW returned to Rosroe Lake this afternoon (David Lyons), along with 32 Goldeneye.
Five hundred and thirty Wigeon, 404 Lapwing, 170 Teal, 94 Coot, 80 Shoveler, 59 Tufted Duck, 44 Little Grebe, 23 Mallard, 16 Pintail Duck, 13 Gadwall, eight Moorhen, seven Cormorant, five Little Egret, three Curlew, two Great-crested Grebe, two Raven and two Redshank were at Ballyallia Lake. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A male Long-eared Owl was calling just east of the Gort Road, Ennis this evening. (Howard Williams)
Wednesday 11th February 2015
Four Jay were at Lees Road Wood. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Little Egret were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Monday 9th February 2015
Blackcap ©Geoff Hunt
A Buzzard was seen at Ahane today (Derek McCarthy).
Blackcaps were seen in gardens at Newcastle West and Monaleen today.
Monday 9th February 2015
The drake RING-NECKED DUCK was still at Roo Lough. (Dave McNamara)
The drake SURF SCOTER were at Gleninagh, Ballyvaughan.(Dave McNamara)
The drake SURF SCOTER was also at Lahinch. (Dave McNamara)
There were six Black-throated Divers and 13 Long-tailed Duck at Finvarra Point. (Dave McNamara)
The Common Buzzard was still at Clooney, Quin (John N Murphy)
There were two Black-throated Divers, 100 Great Northern Divers and five Long-tailed Ducks at Aughinish Island. (Dave McNamara).
One adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gull were at Corronroo. (Dave McNamara)
Over 600 Wigeon, 156 Teal, 132 Coot, 94 Tufted Duck, 87 Lapwing, 77 Shoveler, 34 Little Grebe, 27 Mallard, 23 Fieldfare, 20 Pintail Duck, a Canada Goose with a juvenile hybrid Canada Goose x Greylag and a Little Egret were at Ballyallia. (Tom Lynch) Also at Ballyallia Lake were one adult female MARSH HARRIER, one Hen Harrier, one Peregrine, one Jay, 13 Little Egrets and four Ravens. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
There were 80 Whooper Swans, four Greylag Geese, 600 Wigeon, 450 Teal and a partially albino Curlew at Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy)
A small flock of 11 Greylag Geese were near Lough Muchanagh. (John N Murphy)
There were 68 Whooper Swans, 55 Tufted Ducks, two Pochard, 70 Wigeon, 200 Lapwing and an Otter at Beagh Turlough near Tubber. (John N Murphy)
There were 24 Gadwall, 28 Little Grebe, 40 Wigeon and 28 Tufted Ducks at Lough Inchiquin. (John N Murphy)
Two Little Egret and a Raven were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Over 5,000 Guillemots were west of Black Head. (Dave McNamara)
A flock of 26 Tufted Duck and two Gadwall were at Lough Inchicronan, Crusheen, (John N Murphy)
Saturday 7th February 2015
Whimbrel at the Flaggy Shore John N Murphy
The drake SURF SCOTER was at Gleninagh, Ballyvaughan along with 14 Common Scoter and 38 Black-throated Divers. (John N Murphy)
There was one Whimbrel and a second-winter Glaucous Gull at the Flaggy Shore, New Quay and one Little Egret was at Lough Murree. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 16 Common Scoter and 40 Great Northern Divers were off Finvarra Point. (John N Murphy)
In Ballyvaughan Bay there were 68 Brent Geese, six Little Egrets and 14 Skylark. (John N Murphy)
One third-winter male Hen Harrier and five Ravens were near Lisdoonvarna. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 152 Herring Gulls were on rocks close to Fanore Beach. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 25 Whooper Swans flew over Addroon Bridge Ruan. (Cliff Baxter)
Friday 6th February 2015
The Black Redstart was still at Clohanhinchy, Seafield. (Jeff Copner)
A flock of over 100 Barnacle Geese were at Killard, Doonbeg. (John McGeorge)
Nine Grey Plover were along the shore from Quilty to Seafield. Also over 100 Dunlin and Sanderling.(Tom Lynch)
Fifty five Golden Plover and fifty Curlew were close to Spanish Point.(Tom Lynch)
Nine Crossbill were at Mount Callan.(Olivia Nolan)
Thursday 5th February 2015
One drake SURF SCOTER and 19 Black-throated Divers were off Gleninagh, north Clare this morning.(Dave McNamara)
Three Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield, Quilty. (Tom Lynch)
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