Hawfinch ©James Hayes
Eleven Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (James Hayes).
Two Buzzards were seen between Clarina and the Ferrybridge and two more were seen at Ballysimon (JH).
98 Oystercatchers were at Kings Island (TT).
Monday 8th January 2018
Juvenile Little Gull at Seafield John N Murphy
One Glossy Ibis was at Liscannor (14th County record)(John N Murphy), along with one male Peregrine and 25 Common Scoter on the Bay.
The female Marsh Harrier and Spotted Redshank were still at Ballyallia Lake. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
One juvenile Little Gull and four Tree Sparrows were at Seafield, Quilty. (JNM)
One adult Iceland Gull was at Spanish Point with a third-winter bird at Quilty village. (JNM)
There were three Bramblings at the Bishops House in Ennis and five Jay and four Woodcock were at Rockmount. (Dave McNamara)
One male Brambling was at St. Flannans College, Ennis. (JNM)
Sunday 7th January 2017
Male Brambling at St.Flannans College John N Murphy
One male Brambling was at St.Flannan’s College, Ennis. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
A female Hen Harrier was at Creevagh in the Burren.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (FMacG)
There were 16 Little Egrets and one Woodcock at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Saturday 6th January 2018
2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
A 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull and a 2nd winter Ring-billed Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand. The Yellow-legged Gull is a new bird with more juvenile wing coverts showing than the bird found at Thomond Weir last week. This is the ninth record for the County (TT).
346 Tufted Duck, 230 Wigeon, 61 Teal, 21 Mallard, 26 Mute Swans, 39 Greylag Geese, 27 Cormorants, 15 Curlew, six Little Grebes and three Grey Herons were at Lough Gur (TT).
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle flew over Kilcornan (Geoff Hunt).
13 Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (GH).
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Tarbert Bay and Grey Plover was at Glin(GH).
Saturday 6th January 2018
The female Marsh Harrier, one Spotted Redshank and a Ruff were at Ballyallia Lake (John N Murphy & Fergus Flood), with a second Ruff there in the afternoon. (Páidí Cullinan)
One immature/female Merlin was at Shannon Airport. (JNM)
Four Yellowhammer were at garden feeders at Rinnamona close to the Burren National Park.(Nuala & Tom Lynch)
There were 13 Little Egrets, one Kingfisher and two Woodcock at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Friday 5th January 2018
A Red-throated Diver was at Ballyallia Lake.(Jeff Copner, Nuala and Tom Lynch, Myles Carey)
There were 29 Whooper Swans at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(NL & TL)
A Spotted Redshank was at Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)
One Ruff and a Jay were also at Ballyallia. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
Two Crossbills were at Darragh. (FMacG)
Thursday 4th January 2018
One first-winter Glaucous Gull was at Farrihy Lough. (Paidi Cullinan, John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
Two Peregrines and three Purple Sandpipers were at Kilkee. (FMacG, JNM & PC)
One second-winter Iceland Gull was at Ross Bay, Loop Head. (JNM, PC & FMacG)
One first-winter Iceland Gull and five Greater Scaup were at Kilcredaun. (JNM, FMacG & PC)
Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Adult winter Iceland Gull t Finvarra Point John N Murphy
One adult Iceland Gull, one Long-tailed Duck and two Black-throated Divers were off Finvarra Point. (John N Murphy & Paul Troake)
There was one second-winter Mediterranean Gull and four Sandwich Terns at New Quay. (JNM)
Three Sandwich Terns were at Ballyvaughan. (PT)
There were 11 Long-tailed Ducks at Aughinish. (JNM)
A small flock of 14 Yellowhammers were near Tubber. (JNN)
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