Two Cuckoos were head calling near Carrigkerry today(Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentWednesday 22nd April 2015
Willow Warblers are in full song throughout the county during this fine weather John N Murphy
Four Whitethroat, three male Blackcap, six pairs of Linnet, three pairs of Stonechat and a Wheatear were at Coolorta in the Burren.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Cuckoo was calling at nearby Knockanes. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Whitethroat and a Raven were at Rinroe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Cuckoo and one Grasshopper Warbler were at Moyhill near Corofin. (Cliff Baxter)
A Cuckoo was heard at Kilkeedy.(Gerry Slattery)
Tuesday 21st April 2015
Three male Yellowhammer were at Mullaghmore.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A male Yellowhammer was at South Commons in the Burren.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two male Blackcap, a pair of Snipe, two Raven and a Cuckoo were at North Commons in the Burren.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Blackcap was singing in a garden at Darragh and two Dippers were near the Iron Bridge at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
A Cuckoo was heard in Kilfenora.(Cian and Ruairi O Chonochuir)
Monday 20th April 2015
The Snowy Owl was seen again at Cappanawalla. (Cian and Ruairi O Chonochuir)
One Little Egret and one female Wheatear were at Islandavanna, Clarecastle. (John N Murphy)
Two Dippers were and a Blackcap were at Clondegad Bridge. (John N Murphy)
Sunday 19th April 2015
One Grasshopper Warbler (the first this year), one Whitethroat and three Blackcaps were at Gortcoirce, Dysart. (Dave McNamara)
Two Whooper Swans, two Greylag Geese, one Little Egret and a Cuckoo were at Lough Atedaun. (Dave McNamara)
One Common Sandpiper was at Lickeen Lake. (Dave McNamara)
One female Hen Harrier was at Willbrook, Corofin. (Dave McNamara)
Eight Shellduck flew over Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
Sunday 19th April 2015
A Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, a Shelduck and nine Teal were at the Charleville Lagoons today (Tony Mee).
A Wheatear and 15 Gadwall were at Lough Gur (Tony Mee).
Saturday 18th April 2015
Nine Whimbrel, 13 Redshank, two Oystercatchers, a Knot, a Greenshank, 27 Shelduck, 35 Teal and two Little Egrets were at Tarbet Bay today. A singing Whitethroat was also found nearby (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentSaturday 18th April 2015
At Loop Head today there were two second-year Iceland Gulls, one second-year Glaucous Gull, 126 Golden Plover, three Whimbrel, one Merlin, 15 Wheatear, 14 Chough, six Raven, one Willow Warbler and 15 Wheatears.(John N Murphy)
There were three Little Egrets and four House Martins at Kilcredaun Marsh. (John N Murphy)
Up to 30 Cormorants were nesting at Illaunonearaun and one male Merlin was on the cliffs along this coastline. (John N Murphy)
There were two Dipper and one male Blackcap at Clonagad Bridge, Ballynacally. (John N Murphy)
Two Blackcaps were singing at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
Whitethroats were singing at Abbeyhill, the Burren. (Gerry Butler)
There were six Whooper Swans at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (Richard Collins)
Friday 17th April 2015
Two HOOPOES were seen together on the hilltop just north of Castletown today (Kevin Kennedy) . This sixth record and first multiple sighting for the County is part of the exceptional influx of the species into Ireland and southwestern England over the past week or so.
Leave a commentFriday 17th April 2015
Two WHITE-TAILED EAGLES were at Mount Shannon this evening. (Jon Kearney)
One Buzzard was observed flying high over Shannon Town again today. (Dermot Harney)
There were four Sedge Warblers in the Shannon Airport Lagoon early this morning, along with 310 Black-tailed Godwits on the mudflats to the west and one male Blackcap singing near the Golf Club. (John N Murphy)
One male Blackcap was singing at Lough Gash and ten Gadwall were on the lake. (John N Murphy)
Two male Yellowhammers were at Mullaghmore, the Burren. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
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