Monthly Archives: February 2018

Monday 5th February 2018

OnePink-footed Goose was with a flock of 460 Barnacle Geese at Killard, Doonbeg. (Elaine Keegan)
A Glaucous Gull was feeding on a dead Pilot Whale and a first winter Glaucous Gull was feeding on a Leather-backed Turtle in Liscannor Harbour.(Jeff Copner)
The Spotted Redshank, a Ruff, a Green Sandpiper and 30 Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 4th February 2018

Sunday 4th February 2018

Siberian Chiffchaff ©Tom Tarpey

A Siberian Chiffchaff was at the eastern bank of King’s Island. Two Whooper Swans, 97 Oystercathcers and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were also present on the adjacent flooded marsh and playing fields. (TT)
Two drake Goosanders were at Corbally Weir (TT).
A 1st winter Kumlien’s Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand and another was at Healy’s Field. Two Ring-billed Gulls, an adult and a 2nd winter, were also at O’Callaghan’s Strand. (TT).
Twelve Hawfinches, four Brambling and a Buzzard were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding).


Sunday 4th February 2018

Sunday 4th February 2018

Drake Goosander ©Tom Tarpey

Two drake Goosanders were on the Shannon upstream of St. Thomas’s Island (Tom Tarpey).
A flock of over 400 Barnacle Geese were in a field near Killard graveyard.(Dixie Collins)


Friday 2nd February 2018

Friday 2nd February 2018

This small short-tailed & short winged Common Sandpiper has been over-wintering at Clarecastle Quay for the past four years John N Murphy

There was one Green Sandpiper, three Common Sandpipers and a Chiffchaff at Clarecastle Quay today. (John N Murphy)


Thursday 1st February 2018

A Kittiwake was at Bushy Island and a Shag was at Beagh Castle (Paul Troake).
A Buzzard was seen near the M7 at Rosbrien(PT).


Thursday 1st February 2018

Five Ruff, two male Brambling and 19 Whooper Swan were at Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch)


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