Monthly Archives: September 2022

Saturday 17th September 2022

A Kingfisher was at Robertstown Creek and another was at Loughill(Patrick Bailey, Tom Lynch, Maura Turner, Clodagh Glasgow et al)
A Green Sandpiper was at Tarbert.(PB. TL, MT, CG et al)


Friday 16th September 2022

A Green Sandpiper was at Curraghchase Forest Park.(Clodagh Jones)


Saturday 17th September 2022

Saturday 17th September 2022

Immature male Hen Harrier at Ross Loop Head John N Murphy

At Ross, Loop Head this morning there was an immature male and adult male Hen Harriers. (John N Murphy)
At Kilbaha and Loop Head there was one Buzzard at Horse Island, 17 Redpoll in Kilbaha, ten Wheatear, 18 Curlew, three Whimbrel, eight Sandwich Terns and 49 Rock Doves. (JNM)
Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Parteen. (James Organ)
There were 48 Little Egrets, 52 juvenile Red-breasted Mergansers and four Black Guillemot at the Rine, Ballyvaughan. (Jeff Copner)
One Long-eared Owl was near Gortleacka Cross this evening. (JO)


Friday 16th September 2022

Friday 16th September 2022

A Buzzard at Gull Island, Loop Head John N Murphy

One Bonxies and two Hump-backed Whales were off Ross, Loop Head this evening. (John N Murphy)
At Loop Head and Kilbaha this morning there was one Buzzard, two Peregrines, one Common Sandpiper, two Purple Sandpipers, 29 Golden Plover, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, 21 Sandwich Terns, one Kingfisher, two Goldcrest, 15 Wheatear and 30 Chough. (JNM)
Two Buzzards were at Cooraclare this afternoon. (Ronan Daly)
A Barn Owl was close to Exit 12 at Doora.(Vincent Killowry)


Thursday 15th September 2022

Thursday 15th September 2022

1st winter Wheatear ©Tom Tarpey

There were eight Pink-footed Geese at Ross, Loop Head this evening flying north.(John N Murphy)
Throughout the day at Loop Head and Kilbaha, there was one Carrion Crow, two Common Sandpipers, ten Golden Plover, one Buzzard, one Merlin, 20 Wheatear, ten Redpoll, 30 Skylark and over 600 Linnet. (JNM & Tom Tarpey)
One Kingfisher was at Drehednagower bridge, Ennis this afternoon. (James Organ)


Wednesday 14th September 2022

A Red Kite was reported flying over the Dock Road near Barney’s Bridge (Annie Downing, eBird).
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (Geoff Hunt).


Wednesday 14th September 2022

Wednesday 14th September 2022

Juvenile Sedge Warbler at Kilbaha John N Murphy

At Kilbaha this morning there was one juvenile Sedge Warbler, one Common Sandpiper and ten Redpoll. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 75 Sandwich Terns and five Common Terns were at Rinville Bay, Carrigaholt. (JNM)
A Buzzard was at Clare Abbey.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 12 Brent Geese at Kilkee with another six flying south west of Loop Head. (Sam Ryan)


Tuesday 13th September 2022

At Loop Head today there was one Yellow Wagtail at Ross, one female Hen Harrier hunting the headland, one Golden Plover, 26 Wheatear, 100 Sandwich Terns, six Common Terns, four Arctic Terns, six Whimbrel and a flock of 250 Linnet. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Cooraclare. (Iomhar Daly)


Monday 12th September 2022

At Loop Head today there was one male Hen Harrier, 17 Wheatear, 20 Blue Tit, two Redpoll, 45 Ringed Plover and four Whimbrel. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 11th September 2022

At Islandavanna today there were 485 Black-tailed Godwits, one Common Sandpiper, 29 Knot and 17 Teal. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)


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