Monthly Archives: January 2022

Wednesday 5th January 2022

An adult Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Thomond Weir this evening (TT)


Wednesday 5th January 2022

Wednesday 5th January 2022

Two Canada Geese at Doonbeg John N Murphy

The Siberian Lesser Whitethroat is still in Kilbaha this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Two Canada Geese were at Killard Doonbeg within a flock of 290 Barnacle Geese. (JNM)
One female Velvet Scoter, two Eider and two dark-bellied Brent Geese were at Liscannor Bay. (Jeff Copner)
A flock of 60 Barnacle Geese were at Mutton Island. (JNM)
One Manx Shearwater, 80 Razorbills and 16 Guillemots were at Castle Point, Kilkee. (JNM)
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at the Bridges of Ross. (JNM)
One drake and hen Pochard and a female Goldeneye were with 12 Tufted Duck at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
Two Crossbills were near the Hand, Connolly. (JNM)
One Kingfisher was at Islandavanna this afternoon. (FMacG)
There were 39 White-fronted Geese near Tubber. (James Organ)


Tuesday 4th January 2022

Two Glossy Ibis were in a field beside the N69 at Askeaton this morning (Will O’Connor).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming near the Yew wood in Curraghchase (Declan Hartnett).


Tuesday 4th January 2022

Tuesday 4th January 2022

Kingfisher at Lough Atedaun James Organ

There were three Eiders (a female & first-winter male) were within a flock of 79 Common Scoter at Lahinch this morning, along with one additional female at Clahane, two female Greater Scaup were also within the Scoter flock. (John N Murphy)
Two dark-bellied Brent Geese were at Liscannor. (JNM)
One Marsh Harrier and a Kingfisher were at Lough Atedaun. (James Organ)
Between Coolsiva Pier and Lough Murree today there were seven Black-throated Divers, two Long-tailed Ducks, one Sandwich Tern, one Barnacle Goose and one Buzzard. (Finbar MacGabhann)
At Corronroo Bay there was one Spotted Redshank and six Mediterranean Gulls. (FMcG)
One Buzzard was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)


Monday 3rd January 2022

The adult Ring-billed Gull was at Ballyallia Lake today. (Finbar MacGabhann)


Monday 3rd January 2022

The two Glossy Ibis were still at Courtbrown, Askeaton today (John Hewson)


Sunday 2nd January 2022

Sunday 2nd January 2022

One of two Glossy Ibis at Courtbrown ©Tom Tarpey

Two Glossy Ibis were at Courtbrown, Askeaton. The birds have been present for at least the past 10 days (John Hewson, David Clifford, Simon White, Tom Tarpey et al.)


Sunday 2nd January 2022

One adult Ring-billed Gull was at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)
One Green Sandpiper and one Common Sandpiper were at Clarecastle Quay. (JNM)
One Ruff was at Lough Atedaun. (JNM)
One Swallow and 15 Purple Sandpipers were at Seafield, Quilty. (Chris Cullen)
One male Long-tailed Duck was at Fenloe Lake along with 30 Tufted Ducks and a Buzzard. (Finbarr MacGabhann & JNM)
One Buzzard was at the Tulla Road exit near Ennis. (JNM)


Saturday 1st January 2022

A Black Redstart was at Kilkee West End.(Dixie Collins)
Three Black-throated Diver, one Red-throated Diver, 15 Great Northern Diver, three Common Scoter and seven Razorbill were off Coolsiva Pier.(Jeff Copner)
There were Great Northern Diver were off Black Head.(JC)
A hundred and twenty seven Shelduck were at Belharbour.(JC)
One Barn Owl was at Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)
One Buzzard was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)


Saturday 1st January 2022

A Blackcap was at Monaleen.


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