A male Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
Saturday 22nd January 2022
Albino Curlew at Bishops Quarter John N Murphy
One Forster’s Tern, three Sandwich Terns, five Black-throated Divers, four Long-tailed Ducks, 25 Black Guillemots and a female Hen Harrier were off Aughinish Island. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
Two Garganey, two Ruff, the partially albino Curlew, 350 Lapwing, 50 Dunlin and 69 Black-tailed Godwits were at Lough Atedaun. (JNM & FMacG)
There were 23 Black-throated Divers, a Whimbrel and one Merlin off Coolsiva Pier. (JNM & FMacG)
One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muchanagh. (Jeff Copner)
One female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Cullaun. (James Organ)
The albino Curlew was at Bishop’s Quarter.(JNM & FMacG)
At the Clare BWI Branch outing a Swallow and 20 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield. A hundred Barnacle Geese were at nearby Mutton Island.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Dixie Collins et al)
Thursday 20th January 2022
The Cackling Goose, two Canada Geese and close to 300 Barnacle Geese were at Doonbeg. (John N Murphy)
One Swallow was at Seafield. (JNM)
Two Crossbills were near Crag, Lisseycasey.(JNM)
One Merlin was at Knockalough. (JNM)
There were 21 Whooper Swans at Lough Donnell along with a flock of 60 Goldfinch. (JNM)
There were 28 Pintail and 80 Shoveler at Ballyallia Lake with 17 Whooper Swan at Drumcliffe.(Nuala & Tom Lynch)
Wednesday 19th January 2022
The partially albino Curlew, 108 Golden Plover, 320 Lapwing and 18 Whooper Swan were at Lake Atedaun.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 92 Gadwall at Lake Inchiquin.(N & TL)
One Merlin and a Hen Harrier were near Tubber. (James Organ)
Two Buzzards were at Barefield. (Julian Cremmins)
One Buzzard was near Ballymaley. (Iomhar Daly)
Recent Comments