Monthly Archives: October 2015

Saturday 31st October 2015

This evening at the Bridges of Ross there were 11 Pomarine Skuas, four Arctic Skuas, one Bonxie, 30 Manx Shearwaters, one Arctic Tern, one Great Northern Diver 3,500 Kittiwake and 400 Gannets. (John N Murphy)
At Loop Head today there were two Jack Snipe, one Merlin, one Goldcrest, 12 Chough and six Siskins. (John N Murphy et al)
There were 160 Wigeon, 90 Lapwing, 42 Little Grebe, 38 Tufted Duck, 36 Mute Swan, 34 Coot, 28 Mallard, 26 Teal,16 Redwing, 14 Shoveler, five Gadwall, four Jay, three Pintail, two Great-crested Grebe and two Mistle Thrush at Ballyallia Lake.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Eighty Golden Plover, 11 Curlew, two Jay and a Goldcrest were at Dromore Nature Reserve. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Grey Wagtail were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were two female Hen Harriers, two Little Egrets, two Water Rails, 200 Golden Plover and 150 Teal at lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
One Common Sandpiper was at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)

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Friday 30th October 2015

There were two Green Sandpipers, 11 Whooper Swans, one Little Egret, 50 Tufted Duck, 100 Teal, 26 Gadwall, 28 Black-tailed Godwits and 44 Little Grebes at lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus early this morning. (John N Murphy)

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Thursday 29th October 2015

One Short-eared-Owl was at Ballymorris, Cratloe. (David Lyons)
There was on Spotted Redshank, one Ring-billed Gull and six Black-throated Divers at Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan. (Geoff Pearson)
A Common Sandpiper, two Dippers, six Little Egrets and three Water Rails were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
A flock of 15 Whooper Swans, 100 Wigeon, 100 Teal and 150 Golden Plover were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 28th October 2015

Two second year Glaucous Gulls were at Kilkee. (Eanna O’Flynn)

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Tuesday 27th October 2015

A Snow Bunting was at Loop Head.(E. Larressey)
Three Whooper Swan flew over Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Saturday 24th October 2015

Two Leach’s Petrel, seven Pomarine Skua, four Arctic Skua, one Great Skua, four Sooty Shearwater, seven Manx Shearwater and six Great Northern Diver were seen off the Bridges of Ross. (Aidan G. Kelly)

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Sunday 25th October 2015

The white albino Curlew has returned to Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan. (Geoff Hunt)

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Friday 23rd October 2015

Ten Fieldfares were seen near Ardagh.

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Friday 23rd October 2015

There was one Common Sandpiper, three Dipper, two Water Rails, three Ravens and 40 Curlew at the Glebe, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 19th October 2014

Monday 19th October 2014

Two Pink-footed Geese at Fodry, Loop Head John N Murphy

Two Pink-footed Geese flew in off the sea this evening to the Fodry area of Loop Head (John N Murphy & Tom Tarpey)
Also at Loop Head today were one Short-eared Owl, two Merlin, two Peregrine, two Chiffchaff, 200 Golden Plover, 30 Lapwing, two Redwing, one Fieldfare and one Goldcrest. (Tom Tarpey & John N Murphy)

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