Monthly Archives: May 2018

Monday 21st May 2018

Monday 21st May 2018

This second calendar year male Marsh Harrier was hunting at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening John N Murphy

One 2CY male Marsh Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy)

Sunday 20th May 2018

One Great White Egret was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)

Saturday 19th May 2018

There were seven Purple Sandpipers and three Great Northern Divers at Bridges of Ross. (John N Murphy)

Friday 18th May 2018

There were four Purple Sandpipers at Seafield, Quilty. (Myles Carey)

Thursday 17th May 2018

A female Yellowhammer was at Faherlaghroe about a mile north-east of Caherconnell Stone Fort.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Wednesday 16th May 2018

Two male Yellowhammer were at Sliabh Rua, another was at Knockaunroe Turlough and a fourth at the foot of Mullaghmore.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Lough Gealán and another at Knockaunroe Turlough.(N & TL)
The Great White Egret was seen in flight between Ballycullinan Lough and Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)
One Common Sandpiper was at Lough Naminia. (Elaine Keegan)

Tuesday 15th May 2018

The drake Garganey was still at Ballyallia this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
The Great White Egret was back at Lake Atedaun(Jeff Copner)

Monday 14th May 2018

A drake Garganey was at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch, John N. Murphy and Myles Carey)
Still present this evening along with two Whimbrel.(PC)
Swift have returned to nest at Bindon Street.(Dixie Collins)

Monday 14th May 2018

A Buzzard was at Ballysimon (TT).

Saturday 12th May 2018

A 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull and a third summer Iceland Gull were at Harvey’s Quay (TT).
Two Whimbrel, two Redshank, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Egret, four Herons and a Shelduck were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).

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