The Cattle Egret was see again this afternoon at the Groody valley along with six Little Egrets (Mark Stewart).
Two Hawfinches and six Crossbills were at Currachase Foret Park this evening (Mark Stewart).
Saturday 20th February 2016
Friday 19th February 2016
One Whimbrel was at Ballycar Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
One Hen Harrier was near Lisdeen, Kilkee. (Dermot Cosgrove)
One first-winter Little Gull. one Kingfisher, two Water Rails, two Raven and two Treecreepers were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave MaNamara)
Thursday 18th February 2016
Blackcap ©Geoff Hunt
A female Blackcap was seen in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt). Reports of Blackcaps have been much lower than normal this winter.
Leave a commentThursday 18th February 2016
A WHITE-BILLED DIVER was at the Rine Ballyvaughan this morning. This is a first county record.(Mick Boyle and Andrew McMillan)
Four Black-throated Diver were also at the Rine.(Mick Boyle and Andrew McMillan)
Wednesday 17th February 2016
One first-winter Little Gull, 150 Curlew, 200 Golden Plover, 100 Lapwing and one Water Rail were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
Leave a commentMonday 15th February 2016
Two Glossy Ibis’s were at Lough Erinagh this morning (John N Murphy, Nuala & Tom Lynch), along with five Water Rail, one Peregrine and eight Little Egrets at floodplains nearby.
One first-winter Glaucous Gull and one second-winter Iceland Gull were at Doughmore Beach this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
A female Hen Harrier was at Ballycullinan Lough.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A flock of ten Yellowhammer were at Rinnamona in the Burren.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Over 500 Wigeon, 180 Lapwing and three Little Egret were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One first-winter Little Gull, one Kingfisher and 200 Golden Plover were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
Sunday 14th February 2016
Snow Bunting at Loop Head John Collins
Five Snow Buntings were at the tip of Loop Head. (John Collins)
One Little Gull was at the Falls Ennistymon along with eight Little Egrets, one Kingfisher, one water Rail and two Woodcock. (Dave McNamara)
One male Hen Harrier, 200 Golden Plover,20 Brent Geese and 40 Wigeon were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
Saturday 13th February 2016
There was one Glossy Ibis at Lough Erinagh this morning. (Howard Williams & Finbarr MacGabhann)
Leave a commentFriday 12th February 2016
One first-winter Little Gull, nine Little Egrets, one Woodcock and one Water Rail were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Leave a commentThursday 11th February 2016
Thirty four Whooper Swan and 58 Lapwing were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Seven Whooper Swan flew south over Oak Park Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two hundred and sixty Redwing were at Lees Road Wood(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
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