Monthly Archives: January 2021

Saturday 9th January 2021

Saturday 9th January 2021

Immature Goosander at Lough Graney John N Murphy

There were two Great Spotted Woodpeckers at Parteen. (John N Murphy, Jane & Ger Griffin)
One immature Goosander and two Jay were at Lough Graney. (JNM)
Single Buzzards were at Broadford, Scarriff, Lough Graney, Feakle, Tulla, Kilkishen and Fenloe Lake. (JNM)
Two Blackcaps were in Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)


Friday 8th January 2021

Two Buzzards hunting along the N18 at Coonagh (TT).


Friday 8th January 2021

Friday 8th January 2021

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker Tom Tarpey

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers was joined briefly by a third bird near Parteen this morning (Tiernan Downes, Tom Tarpey & Maura Turner).
A drake Ring-necked Duck, a Kingfisher, six Greater Scaup, nine Goldeneye and 25 Pochard were at Ardclooney.(Páidí Cullinan)
One Jack Snipe was at Moneypoint. (John N Murphy)
Two Kingfisher and 12 Goldeneye were at the Rugby Club Killaloe.(PC)
A female Blackcap was at Our Lady’s Hospital, Ennis.(PC)
A male Blackcap was at Roslevan, Ennis.(Stan Nugent)
Single Buzzards were at Manusmore, Clarecastle and at Dromoland Castle. (JNM)
Three Jays were at Kilrush Wood. (JNM)


Thursday 7th January 2021

An adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand and a second adult was at Westfields (TT).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).


Thursday 7th January 2021

Thursday 7th January 2021

This dark immature Peregrine was hunting Poulnasherry John N Murphy

An extremely dark immature Peregrine was at Poulnasherry Bay.(John N Murphy)
A flock of 86 Great-crested Grebe were at Clonderlaw Bay.(JNM)


Wednesday 6th January 2021

A 1st winter Ring-billed Gull was at Healy’s Field (TT).
An adult Ring-billed Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
Two Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora. A Buzzard was also in the area (Derek Casey).


Wednesday 6th January 2021

Wednesday 6th January 2021

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker at Parteen John N Murphy

While watching one Great Spotted Woodpecker this morning, a second was heard drumming in the Parteen area.(Tiernan Downes)
A male and female Blackcap are in a garden in Clareabbey.(Ian Garry)
A female Blackcap was at Elm Park, Ennis.(Jim Nolan)
A juvenile Peregrine was at Farrihy.(Jeff Copner)
A Common Sandpiper was at Ardnacrusha.(Tom Tarpey)


Tuesday 5th January 2021

A male Goshawk was east of Kilrush. This the fourth record for the County.(John N. Murphy)
Seven Pink-footed Geese have been at Farrihy since December 20th.(JNM, Michael McGrath, Elaine Keegan and Joe Hassett)
One male Merlin was at Dunlickey Castle, Kilkee. (JNM)
One Woodcock was at Lisseycasey. (JNM)


Monday 4th January 2021

Two Ring-billed Gulls, a 2cy and an adult, were at Foynes (Davey Farrar).
A Blackcap was in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
226 Wigeon, 149 Mallard, 140 Teal, 47 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 86 Tufted Duck and two Whooper Swans were at Lough Gur (TT).


Monday 4th January 2021

The Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard in the same area in Parteen again today.(Kevin Dennehy)
Two Black-throated Diver were at the Flaggy Shore.(Pat Lonergan)
A male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar(John N. Murphy).
Another male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


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