Monthly Archives: January 2021

Saturday 30th January 2021

Saturday 30th January 2021

Marsh Harrier Tom Tarpey

The immature Marsh Harrier, a probable male, was at Coonagh again today along with a Buzzard, 65 Gadwall, 26 Shoveler and 35 Teal (TT).
Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Friday 29th January 2021

Friday 29th January 2021

Scaup pair with Tufted Duck Tom Tarpey

An immature Marsh Harrier, 20 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall and two Scaup were at Coonagh (TT). This is the first winter record for Marsh Harrier at Coonagh.


Friday 29th January 2021

Friday 29th January 2021

One of the two Pink-footed Geese at Lough Murree John N Murphy

One immature Goosander and 16 Mediterranean Gulls were at Corranroo.(John N Murphy)
Two Pink-footed Geese and 114 Brent Geese were at Lough Murree.(JNM)
Between Finvarra Point and Aughinish Island there were 24 Black-throated Diver, six Red-throated Diver, 65 Great Northern Divers, 43 Black Guillemot, 28 Long-tailed Duck, 25 Red-breasted Mergansers, an additional 80 Brent Geese, six Guillemots, 30 Razorbills and one adult Mediterranean Gull.(JNM)
A small flock of 14 Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(JNM)
One Marsh Harrier was see in the Tubber area.(Jason Horner)
Two Jay were close to the Tulla Road roundabout in Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A flock of 28 Whooper Swans were at Tubber with no sign of the White-fronted Geese. (JNM)


Thursday 28th January 2021

Thursday 28th January 2021

A drake Greater Scaup with a drake Tufted Duck at Ballycar Lough John N Murphy

A Spotted Redshank was among a flock of 160 Black-tailed Godwits at Lake Atedaun.(John N Murphy)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Quay and 38 Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
One drake Greater Scaup was with a flock of 22 Tufted Ducks at Ballycar Lough. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Killula with another near Barefield. (JNM)
There were 18 Whooper Swans at Kells and a flock of 26 at Tubber. (JNM)


Thursday 28th January 2021

A Barn Owl was at Ballinarooga, Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
Single Buzzards were at Patrickswell, south of Crecora, at Camas South and two near Bruree. (JNM)


Wednesday 27th January 2021

A Kingfisher was at Islandavanna.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Twenty eight Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(N & TL)


Saturday 25th December 2021

One female Goosander, a Kingfisher and two Dippers were at Castleconnell. (Paul Troake)


Saturday 25th December 2021

One female Goosander, a Kingfisher and two Dippers were at Castleconnell. (Paul Troake)


Saturday 25th December 2021

One female Goosander a Kingfisher and two Dippers were at Castleconnell. (Paul Troake)


Sunday 24th January 2021

Sunday 24th January 2021

Fieldare Geoff Hunt

Two Blackcaps (male and female) were in a garden in Monaleen (TT).


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