Monthly Archives: September 2015

Saturday 19th September 2015

Saturday 19th September 2015

American Golden Plover ©Tom Tarpey

Two American Golden Plovers were seen flying around the headland of Loop Head along with one Golden Plover this morning. (John N Murphy)
The adult American Golden Plover was still present at Fodry today along with 30 Golden Plover. Nearby a female Sparrowhawk was seen near the lighthouse(Tom Tarpey).
Around the grounds of Loop Head Lighthouse were one Whitethroat, two Chiffchaff, eight Wheatears, 500 Meadow pipits, 44 Skylarks, a flock of 120 Linnets with one albino bird among the flock, one Peregrine and one male Merlin. (John N Murphy)
A Hen Harrier (ringtail), two Greenshank and 12 Redshank were at Douaghmore.
A Little Egret, 60 Curlew, six Redshank, four Knot, 60 Curlew and three Wheatears were at Lough Donnell.
There were 70 Dunlin, 30 Sanderling and 12 Bar-tailed Godwits were at Seafield/Quilty (Tom Tarpey).
One Kingfisher was at Moyasta Creek. (John N Murphy)

Leave a comment

Friday 18th September 2015

A Turtle Dove was seen at the Conagh Nature Reserve this afternoon(Cliff Baxter).

Leave a comment

Friday 18th September 2015

A Black-throated Diver was at Lough Derg, Mountshannon.(David Nayer)

Leave a comment

Thursday 17th September 2015

One American Golden Plover, two Arctic Skua, four Great Skua, seven Sooty Shearwater, a juvenile Hen Harrier and one Ruff were at the Fodry, Loop Head.(Keith Bennett, Thomas Kyelsson, Roff Sjoberg)

Leave a comment

Wednesday 16th September 2015

The two Garganeys were at Coonagh again today. A Buzzard was also seen to the south of the Reserve (Harry Hussey & Denis O’Sullivan). An Otter was also present.

Leave a comment

Wednesday 16th September 2015

Two American Golden Plover were among a flock of Golden Plover at the Fodry, Loop Head. (Keith Bennett, Thomas Kjelsson)

Leave a comment

Tuesday 15th September 2015

One Balearic Shearwater was at the Bridges of Ross.(Keith Bennett, Thomas Kjelsson)

Leave a comment

Monday 14th September 2015

One Black-throated Diver, nine Arctic Skua, two Great Skua and two Sooty Shearwater were at the Bridges of Ross.(Keith Bennett)

Leave a comment

Tuesday 15th September 2015

A Long-eared Owl was seen flying over the Ballysimon Road at the Fairgreen in Limerick City this evening.

Leave a comment

Sunday 13th September 2015

A Buzzard was seen near Glenwilliam, Ballingarry this evening (Andrew Holmes).

Leave a comment

Page 2 of 3123