Monthly Archives: December 2020

Saturday 12th December 2020

Saturday 12th December 2020

Female Marsh Harrier harassing ducks at Lough Inchiquin John N Murphy

One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Inchiquin. (John N Murphy)
One Great Northern Diver was at Lough Atedaun. (JNM)
There were four Black-throated Divers off Coolsiva Pier and the white albino Curlew was at Bishop’s Quarter. (Jeff Copner)

Saturday 12th December 2020

Two Spotted Redshank were on the Deel Estuary at Tomdeely (Davey Farrar).
A Ruff was at Robertstown (DF).

Thursday 10th December 2020

An untagged White-tailed Eagle was at Ballyallia.(Cliff Baxter)

Thursday 10th December 2020

31 Whooper Swans were at Fedamore (Andrew Holmes).
Nine Whooper Swans, ten Wigeon, 69 Snipe, 37 Lapwing, two Redshank and 45 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island (TT).
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Browne’s Quay (TT).

Wednesday 9th December 2020

Wednesday 9th December 2020

1st winter Iceland Gull Niall Keogh

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (Niall Keogh).
41 Tufted Duck, three Teal and a Snipe were at Westfields (NK).

Tuesday 8th December 2020

There was 1,150 Dunlin and 60 Gadwall at Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Phil Brennan)
A Barn Owl flew across the road at Kilmaley Post Office.(Finbar MacGabhann)

Monday 7th December 2020

Monday 7th December 2020

Kingfisher at Kildysert John N Murphy

One first-winter Iceland Gull was at Quilty beach. (Geoff Pearson)
One Kingfisher was at Kildysert Quay late this afternoon. (John N Murphy)

Sunday 6th December 2020

A Great Northern Diver, 167 Wigeon, 56 Teal, 19 Shoveler, eight Gadwall, 41 Greylag Geese, a Golden Plover, a Peregrine and a Buzzard were at Lough Gur (Niall Keogh).
Two Blackcaps were at the Town Park in Adare (NK).

Sunday 6th December 2020

Sunday 6th December 2020

Eclipsed drake Ring-necked Duck John N Murphy

An eclipsed drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
One hybrid drake Tufted x Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Inchiquin along with 83 Tufted Duck, 44 Gadwall, ten Little Grebe, one Little Egret and a Jay. (Jeff Copner)
One Black Redstart is at Liscannor. (JC)
There was a Barn Owl near Barefield this evening and three Buzzards between Ennis and Crusheen. (Paidi Cullinan)

Saturday 5th December 2020

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT). This appears to be a different bird to the one seen on November 10th last, having noticeably lighter plumage and a paler bill base.

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