One Buzzard was at Ballygriffy Wood. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
There were two male Wheatears at Seafield, Quilty with another male at Spanish Point. (Brian Finnegan & Austin Cooney)
A flock of 150 Golden Plover were at Clahane. (Brian Finnegan & Austin Cooney)
Two Long-eared Owl were at a private site near Darragh. (Finbarr McGabhann)
Tuesday 17th March 2015
Monday 16th March 2015
A Jack Snipe was seen at Coonagh today. Other birds of note there were nine Great-crested Grebes, five Gadwall, 30 Tufted Duck, 20 Pochard, a Water Rail and a Little Egret.
Westfields Marsh had a high count of 26 Shoveler.
A pair of Ravens was at Attyflin, Patrickswell.
A Blackcap was at Monaleen.
Leave a commentMonday 16th March 2015
The drake SURF SCOTER was still off Gleninagh, Black Head today along with 18 Common Scoter, 55 Black-throated Divers, 118 Great Northern Divers, two Red-throated Divers, one first-winter Glaucous Gull, one first-winter and one second-winter Iceland Gull, 200 Razorbills and 30 Gannets, (John N Murphy).
One Lapland Bunting was at Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan along with the pure albino Curlew, three Little Egrets, 26 Red-breasted Mergansers were between Bishop’s Quarter and Finvarra Point with two Black-throated Divers and 20 Great Northern Divers. (John N Murphy)
One male Wheatear was at the Flaggy Shore. (Gerry Butler)
At Lough Murree there were two Little Egrets and 16 Red-breasted Mergansers on the sea (John N Murphy)
Three Little Egrets and 45 Brent Geese were at Ballyvaughan. (John N Murphy)
Saturday 14th March 2015
A first winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at Westfields today.
News was received today of a BTO ringed Black-headed Gull seen at Thomond Weir on 1/2/2015. The bird was ringed as chick at Hamford Water, Little Oakley, Essex on 3/6/2006. The bird was in its ninth year making it one of the oldest ringed Black-headed Gulls seen in Limerick. The current oldest ringed Black-headed Gull is the Swedish ringed bird that has been frequenting the Shannon at the Mill Road, Corbally in recent winters and is now in it’s 11th year.
Leave a commentSaturday 14th March 2015
Black-headed Gull at Ballyallia Lake wearing colour ring John N Murphy
Two WHITE-TAILED EAGLES were at Mount Shannon. (Mark Stewart & Orla Kelly)
One Sandmartin was in Ennis town this morning. (Adrian Glasgow)
The above first year Black-headed Gull wearing this white colour ring with black letters and numbers (29H8), was at Ballyallia Lake this morning, (John N Murphy) along with one Chiffchaff in low song, five Little Egrets, one Woodcock and two Ravens.
There were 56 Greater Scaup at Islandavanna, Clarecastle and 100 Shellduck on the incoming tide with over 200 Teal, 300 Black-headed Gulls and 400 Curlew. (John N Murphy)
One Kingfisher and a Woodcock were at Dromoland Castle Estate. (Adrian Glasgow)
Friday 13th March 2015
Brambling at Curraghchase ©Geoff Hunt
Three Bramblings and six Jays were seen at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).
An adult Ring-billed Gull was seen at Clancy’s Strand, Limerick City(Geoff Hunt).
Friday 13th March 2015
The first Wheatear of the year for Clare was at Lahinch today along with two Little Egrets and two Raven. (Cliff Baxter)
There was one Buzzard, one Woodcock and three Jays at Doora Wood. (Adrian Glasgow)
Six Crossbills, ten Siskin, five Ravens and 150 Golden Plover were at Slieve Elva. (Dave McNamara)
Two Little Egret and a Grey Wagtail were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis.(Tom Lynch)
Thursday 12th March 2015
Seven Sand Martin were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis this afternoon.(Nuala and Tom Lynch) These are the first record of summer migrants returning from Africa to Clare.
The drake SURF SCOTER 30 Common Scoter, five Red-throated Divers and a second-winter Iceland Gull were at Lahinch. (Dave McNamara)
One Merlin was at Clahane and 24 Brent Geese were at Barrtra. (Dave McNamara)
Wednesday 11th March 2015
Two Jay were seen at Lees Road Wood with one giving very close up views.(Tom Lynch)
One Little Egret and three Jays were at Dromore Woods Nature Reserve. (Cliff Baxter)
There were 30 Shoveler, six Gadwall and ten Teal at Riasc Turlough, Ruan. (Cliff Baxter)
Tuesday 10th March 2015
The drake SURF SCOTER was off Gleninagh again today, along with 25 Black-throated Divers, and 50 Gannets. (Dave McNamara)
One first-winter Iceland Gull and 34 Brent Geese were at Clahane. (Dave McNamara)
Three singing male Crossbills were at Slieve Elva. (Dave McNamara)
There were two Little Egrets near the Ennis bypass. (Cliff Baxter)
One Common Scoter was at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
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