A Merlin and a Short-eared Owl were west of Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)
Wednesday 9th January 2019
Three adult Mediterranean Gull and a 3CY bird along with two Spotted Redshank were at Corraunroo.(Páidí Cullinan)
A second leucistic Curlew was at Pouleenacona. This bird has been visiting this site for over eight years now.(PC)
Six Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(PC)
Two Whooper Swan were sitting on the sea east of Black Head.(Niall Keogh)
Saturday 5th January 2019
Adult Forster’s Tern in Galway Bay John N Murphy
The adult Forster’s Tern was flying between Traught Beach, Doorus Pier and the Aughinish Island waters on the Clare Galway border this morning with three Sandwich Terns. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
The adult drake Surf Scoter was at Coolsiva Pier with 50 Common Scoter. (FMacG & JNM)
There were six Long-tailed Duck, four Black-throated Diver and one adult Med Gull at Aughinish Island. (JNM & FMacG)
There were 13 Mediterranean Gulls and a Spotted Redshank at Corronroo Bay. (FMacG & JNM)
Ten Black-throated Divers, four Sandwich Terns and three Long-tailed Ducks were at Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan Bay. (JNM & FMacG)
Three Chough were at Fanore. (FMacG & JNM)
One Long-eared Owl and a Woodcock were at Clifton Hill, Crofin. (JNM & FMacG)
One Buzzard was at Bell Harbour.(Galway lads)
Thursday 3rd January 2019
Two Cattle Egrets were with three Little Egrets in the field outside Ennis,on the Quin Road near the M18 this evening. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
A female Marsh Harrier and the drake Ring-necked Duck were at Ballyallial Lake. (FMacG)
The drake Surf Scoter, one Jack Snipeand four Black-throated Divers were off Bishpo’s Quarter Beach. (Sean Pierce)
Six Black-throated Divers were off the Flaggy Shore along with two Long-tailed Duck with another two Long-tailed Ducks off Aughinish. (Paidi Cullinan)
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