Monthly Archives: October 2019

Monday 21st October 2019

Two Jay were at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Monday 21st October 2019

A Hawfinch was seen at Curraghchase (per Irish Birding (Gavin Fennessey)). A bumper Hornbeam seed crop this year should increase the prospects for more Hawfinch sightings there.

Sunday 20th October 2019

A 4cy White-tailed Eagle, Blue/Orange 6, was seen in the County (James McGrath). This Beara bird has been seen in a number of locations in Limerick and Clare in the past year.
Two Buzzards were at Ballyorgan (Tony Mee).
A Dipper was at Croom (TM).

Saturday 19th October 2019

Saturday 19th October 2019

Lesser Whitethroat at Loop Head John N Murphy

There was a Lesser Whitethroat at Kilbaha today along with one female Blackcap, one Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest, one 3rd year male Hen Harrier, one Buzzard, one Merlin, two Barnacle Geese, 80 Golden Plover and four Redwing. (John N Murphy)
The first-winter Eider Duck was at Kilkee. (JNM)
Seven Whooper Swans flew over Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)

Thursday 17th October 2019

Four late Swallows were at Tullabrack, Kilrush.(Sean Keane)
A first winter and a second winter Mediterranean Gull were at Ballyallia.(Chris Cullen)

Wednesday 16th October 2019

A Buzzard was at Crecora (Fergus Flood).

Wednesday 16th October 2019

A Snow Bunting was on the road near the Cliffs of Moher.(Ray Glynn)
Seventeen Whooper Swan were at Ballygireen.(Dixie Collins)

Tuesday 15th October 2019

Two Pink-footed Geese flew north over Kilbaha.(Mark Gibson)
One Eider was at Kilkee along with seven Mediterranean Gulls. (MG)
One Snow Bunting was at the Cliffs of Moher.(Pat Maxwell)
Nine Whooper Swan were at a flooded field in Inagh.(Jeff Copner)

Monday 14th October 2019

Three Redwings were seen at Ballysheedy (Cliff Baxter).

Monday 14th October 2019

One Pink-footed Goose flew south over Ross, Loop Head with 200 Golden Plovers in the Horse Fields at the Bridges of Ross and one Chiffchaff in Kilbaha village. (John N Murphy)
One juvenile Arctic Tern was at Rineville Bay. (JNM)

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