Monthly Archives: December 2017

Sunday 10th December 2017

Sunday 10th December 2017

Buzzard ©Paddy Dunworth

A Buzzard was Glenwilliam (Paddy Dunworth).


Saturday 9th December 2017

There weee three Brambling,two male and one female Blackcaps, one Jay and 150 Woodpigeon at the Bishops House and Ground’s in Ennis. (Dave McNamara)
One kingfisher was on the river Fergus Ennis. (DMcN)
There were ten Whooper Swans at Loughville, Ennis. (DMcN)
Ten Whooper Swans were on the Inagh river near Ennistymon. (DMcN)
Three Long-tailed Duck were at Aughinish.(Jason Horner)
Seventy Lapwing and 50 Curlew were at Ross Bay.(Dixie Collins)


Thursday 7th December 2017

Barn Owls were at Ballinoe, Rathfredagh and Caherconlish (Andrew Holmes).


Thursday 7th December 2017

A Buzzard was hunting at Bishops Quarter and another was at Finvarra.(Paul Troake)
One Snow Bunting was at Black Head Lighthouse and another was at the car-park of Linnvalla Ice Cream Farmhouse.(PT)
There were 300 Dunlin, 100 Redshank and one second-winter Mediterranean Gull at Ballyvaughan. (PT)
Seventeen Whooper Swan were at Ballyvelaghan Lough.(PT)
The Black Redstart and a Chiffchaff were at Our Lady’s Hospital(Chris Cullen)
A Buzzard was hunting at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sixteen Whooper Swan, including four juveniles, 28 Shoveler and 75 Lapwing were at Drumcliffe.(N & TL)
One adult Greenland White-fronted Goose was within a flock of 17 Greylag Geese in fields on north east corner of Cullaunysheeda Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)
There were 100 Lapwing and two Jay were at Lough Gar.(PC)
One ringtail Hen Harrier was at Doon Lough.(PC)
One Buzzard, 56 Pochard, 800 Tufted Duck, 17 Goldeneye, seven Greater Scaup, 40 Lapwing, 25 Little Grebe, 18 Teal, two Jay and a Kingfisher were at Ardclooney.(PC)
Ten Goldeneye were at Killaloe.(PC)
A second year male Hen Harrier, 158 Lapwing, 70 Wigeon and 60 Teal were at Lough O’ Grady.(PC)
An adult White-tailed Sea Eagle and 45 Whooper Swan were at Mountshannon.(PC)


Wednesday 6th December 2017

The Black Redstart was at Our Lady’s Hospital this afternoon.(Chris Cullen)
A Brambling was on the beech trees at Drumcliffe.(Cliff Baxter)
A Crossbill was at Kilmaley and another at Lickeen Lake near Kilfenora.(CB)
Four Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 5th December 2017

A Buzzard was at Milltown, Ballysimon (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 5th December 2017

Two Ruff and eight Whooper Swan were at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan and Myles Carey)


Monday 4th December 2017

Two Peregrine were at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)


Sunday 3rd December 2017

The adult Surf Scoter was still at Coolsiva Pier. (Geoff Hunt)
There were 12 Long-tailed Duck off Aughinish Island. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 2nd December 2017

A Long-eared Owl was seen at Bulgaden (per Irishbirding, Emmet Murphy).


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