A Turtle Dove was at Clare Abbey (Howard Williams)
Five Swift were at Ballyallia this evening.(Tom Lynch)
One Kingfisher and two Whimbrel were at Islandavanna. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
Forty Whimbrel were seen flying North-west over Ballycorick Bridge, Ballyhea. (Tom Slattery)
There were 18 Whimbrel at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
A small flock of 22 Whimbrel, eight Arctic Terns and five Great Northern Divers were at Liscannor. (John N Murphy)
A large build up of hirundines were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus with over 90 House Martins and 60 Swallows. (John N Murphy)
Monday 11th May 2014
Saturday 9th May 2015
Two Swift and four pairs of Great-crested Grebe were at Ballyallia this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Yellowhammer, a pair of Little Egret, a Common Sandpiper, a pair of Wheatear, seven Whitethroat, four Blackcap and four Cuckoo were at Mullaghmore. Two Cuckoo and two Whitethroat were at nearby Rinroe. Another Cuckoo and three Whitethroat were at South Commons.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Five Whitethroat, two pair of Wheatear and a Cuckoo were at Coolorta.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Saturday 9th May 2015
Five Whimbrel, a Teal, nine Tufted Duck, three Pochard, a Little Egret and a pair of Kestrels were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve this evening.
Leave a commentFriday 8th May 2015
Single Swifts were seen at Monaleen, Castletroy (Tom Tarpey) and Newcatle West (Geoff Hunt) today.
Leave a commentThursday May 7th 2015
Garganey ©Geoff Hunt
The drake Garganey was seen again today at Coonagh. The bird was frequenting the small pond between the upper and lower lagoons. A Teal, a Gadwall, six Tufted Ducks, four Pochard and a Whimbrel were also present (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentThursday 7th May 2015
A flock of 60 Whimbrel flew north-east over the N18 at Meelick at midday.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were eight Crossbills near Gortcoirce, Dysart with another four at Lickeen Lake. (Dave McNamara)
Wednesday 6th May 2015
The Short-eared Owl was still at Deerpark, Doora. (Howard Williams)
Five Arctic Skuas were off Liscannor. (Jeff Copner)
Two adult and three juvenile Crossbills were at Gortcoirce, Dysart along with five Blackcaps and three Whitethroats. (Dave McNamara)
Two Common Sandpipers were at Lough Bunny. (Dave McNamara)
A flock of 169 Whimbrel were at Islandavanna this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Dipper was at Clifden Hill, Corofin. (Dave McNamara)
Tuesday 5th May 2015
Twenty six Whimbrel were in a field just north of Ballyallia. Eight more were at Drehednagower Bridge.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A pair of Great-crested Grebe were on Ballyallia Lake and two Blackcap were singing close to the car-park.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sunday 3rd May 2015
Garganey at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
A drake Garganey was seen in the lower lagoon at Coonagh today(Tom Tarpey). This is the fourth successive spring record for species at the site. Other wildfowl present included 32 Whimbrel, a Redshank, four Gadwall, three Pochard, three Tufted Duck, several Mallard and four pairs of Great-crested Grebes. Several Sedge Warblers, Grasshoper Warblers and a Cuckoo were all in song at the site also.
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