Monthly Archives: February 2015

Kumlien’s Iceland Gull at Kilbaha John N Murphy

The drake SURF SCOTER was still at Lahinch (John N Murphy & Dave McNamara), along with 45 Common Scoter and 47 Red-throated Divers.
The LESSER YELLOWLEGS was at Moyasta Creek this afternoon, along with ten Greenshank and three Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
The Black Redstart was still along the shore midway between Seafield and Lough Donnell along with one Merlin. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Ballygriffy Wood early this morning. (John N Murphy)
At the Beal near the mouth of the Skivileen River, Doughmore there was one second-winter Glaucous Gull, 42 Wigeon and 280 Lapwing and six Red-throated Divers (John N Murphy)
A flock of over 250 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island while 75 Sanderling and 50 Mallard were at Quilty Beach. (John N Murphy)
One Kumlien’s Iceland Gull flew over Kilbaha harbour, Loop Head and 50 Herrring Gulls were in a field next to Crottys Cross on the way to the lighthouse along with 80 Common Gulls, 800 Starling, while 12 Chough were near the lighthouse and 200 Guillemots were on the sea off the tip. (John N Murphy)
There were 50 Curlew at Kilcredaun Marsh. (John N Murphy)
Ten Great Crested Grebes, five Great Northern Divers and one Black Guillemot were in Carrigaholt Bay. (John N Murphy)
Two Whooper Swans and two Greylag Geese were flying west along the Inagh River outside Ennistymon. (John N Murphy)
Five Whooper Swans flew over the entrance to Dromore Nature Reserve. (Cliff Baxter)
One Jay and two Ravens were at Dromore Nature Reserve. (Cliff Baxter)
One Jack Snipe and 34 Curlew were near the Lough, Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
A male and female Blackcap were at Oak Park, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)