Monthly Archives: September 2019

Thursday 19th September 2019

A Chiffchaff was in song at St. Mary’s Cathedral (TT).


Thursday 19th September 2019

Two Great White Egret were at the south-east corner of Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Little Stint and a Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield, Quilty.(Ian Jones)
The Bonaparte’s Gull was on the beach by the graveyard, Liscannor(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, two Mediterranean Gull and a Whimbrel were at Clahane.(N & TL)
Around 150 Skylark were close to Hag’s Head.(N & TL)


Wednesday 18th September 2019

The Bonaparte’s Gull was at Liscannor Harbour.(Jeff Copner)
A Buzzard was soaring over Ennistymon this morning.(JC)


Tuesday 17th September 2019

At Loop Head there were three Buzzards and a Hen Harrier all soaring together over the headland. (Mark Gibson & Dougie Dickson)


Monday 16th September 2019

There was an adult American Golden Plover at Clahane, Liscannor this morning.(Geoff Pearson)
At Loop Head today there were six Langland Buntings, 40 Skylark,one Buzzard, five Wheatear and 60 Golden Plover. (John N Murphy, Shane Cully, Mark Gibson & Dougie Dickson)


Sunday 15th September 2019

There were two Pomarine Skuas, three Bonxies and seven Arctic Skuas at the Bridges of Ross this morning. (Dougie Dickson & Mark Gibson).
Two Arctic Skuas and a Common Sandpiper were on the Rine, Ballyvaughan early this morning. (Paidi Cullinan)


Saturday 14th September 2019

Saturday 14th September 2019

Lapland Bunting near Loop Head Lighthouse John N Murphy

At Loop Head today there were five Lapland Buntings, 110 Skylarks, one Merlin and two Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
At the Bridges of Ross there were two Sooty Shearwaters, one drake Common Scoter and 14 Whimbrel. (JNM, Dougie Dickson & Mark Gibson)
One juvenile Ruff was at Ballyallia.(Paidi Cullinan)


Friday 13th September 2019

One Lapland Bunting was at Loop Head, (Mark Gibson & Dougie Dickson), along with 45 Chough, with one Little Gull, one Sooty Shearwater and one Common Scoter at the Bridges of Ross.(MG,DD & John N Murphy)


Wednesday 11th September 2019

At Loop Head today there was one Brent Goose, one Red-throated Diver, 18 Golden Plover,two Hen Harriers and three Little Egrets. (John N Murphy & Paidi Cullinan)
One Buzzard was at Poulnasherry Bay. (PC & JNM)
At Black Head there were six Arctic skuas, two Bonxies, one pale adult Pomarine Skua, one adult Sabines Gull and 50 Sandwich Terns. (Paul Troake)
Three Arctic Skuas were on the beach at Fanore. (PT)
There were 14 Brent Geese at the Skivileen River, Doonbeg. (JNM & PC)
One Sooty Shearwater was at Siefield, Quilty. (JNM & PC)
Two Buzzards were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
A Long-eared Owl was at Rathclooney this evening.(Jason Horner)
One Buzzard was at Cratloekeel. (Edel Murphy)


Thursday 12th September 2019

Thursday 12th September 2019

Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


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