Monthly Archives: January 2020

Sunday 12th January 2020

155 Snipe, 51 Lapwing and 25 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island(TT).
Three Redshank were on the Shannon in Limerick City (TT).

Saturday 11th January 2020

Three Brambling were at Curraghchase (John N Murphy & Finbar MaGabhann).
A 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (JNM & FMcG).

Friday 10th January 2020

A Waxwing was found on a road in the Westbury housing estate, Parteen (Judy O’Connor). The bird was taken to the Animal Magic rescue facility in Kilmallock for rehabilitation (Denis McCarthy).

Friday 10th Janaury 2020

The Waxwing taken into care at Animal Magic, Kilmallock, was found on a road at Westbury, Parteen (Denis McCarthy).

Thursday 9th January 2020

Twenty seven Whooper Swan were at Lake Atedaun.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Six Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(N & TL)

Thursday 9th January 2020

Seven Whooper Swans were at Fanningstown, Fedamore (Andrew Holmes).

Monday 6th January 2020

One Green Sandpiper was at Ballycorrick Bridge, with another at Clarecastle Quay along with one Common Sandpiper. (Finbar McGabhann)
One immature/female Hen Harrier and two Ruff were at the Drumcliff end of Ballyallia Lake today. (Donncha Ó Catháin)

Sunday 5th January 2020

Buzzards were seen at Raheen and Plassey (Clodagh Glasgow).

Sunday 5th January 2020

Two male Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
There were 26 White-fronted Geese at Tubber. (Paidi Cullinan)

Saturday 4th January 2020

Highlights between Aughinish Island and Coolsiva Pier today were; one adult drake Surf Scoter, 11 Black-throated Divers, 21 Long-tailed Ducks, one adult Mediterranean Gull and the white Curlew at Bishop’s Quarter. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
A female Marsh Harrier was at Ballyallia Lake.(Páidí Cullinan, JNM & FMacG)
The Spotted Redshank, two Ruff and two Greenshank were at the flooded fields between Ballyallia Lake and Lough Erinagh, with two male Peregrine at Drumcliff. (JNM & FMacG)
One Marsh Harrier, one immature/female Hen Harrier and an immature Merlin were at Islandavanna late this evening. (JNM & FMacG)
There were six White-fronted Geese near Tubber. (JNM & FMacG)

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