Monthly Archives: September 2022

Saturday 10th September 2022

An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
Four Wheatears were on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James McGrath).
A Chiffchaff was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Saturday 10th September 2022

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Parteen (Tom Tarpey & Tiernan Downes).
A Reed Warbler was ringed at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Friday 9th September 2022

Friday 9th September 2022

Curlew Sandpiper at Quilty Barry Howell

There was one Little Stint, two Curlew Sandpipers and one Sanderling within the flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plovers on the mudflats at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy) Also 25 Shelduck had arrived back after their moulting migration.
In the Lagoon itself there were 16 Wigeon, four Shoveler, ten Gadwall, 25 Teal and six Water Rails.(JNM)
At Seafield, Quilty this evening there were two Little Stint and over ten Curlew Sandpipers.(Barry Howell)


Thursday 8th September 2022

A Green Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, a Whimbrel and 142 Redshank were at Robertstown (TT).


Wednesday 7th September 2022

A Barn Owl was at Pure Camping, Querrin.(per West Clare Wildlife)


Thursday 8th September 2022

One Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper four Whimbrel and a White Wagtail were at Ross Bay, Loop Head. (Jeff Copner)


Monday 5th September 2022

At the Bridges of Ross this morning there were two Arctic Skua, six Arctic Tern and one Grey Phalarope. (Mark Gibson, Bob Kenworthy & Kev Crowley)


Sunday 4th September 2022

At the Bridges of Ross there was one Arctic Skua, 61 Sandwich Terns and a Green Sandpiper.(Mark Gibson, Bob Kenworthy & Kev Crowley)
A female Merlin was chasing Meadow Pipits in Ross Bay. (MG, BK & KC)
A male Hen Harrier was seen quartering fields near Anvil farm.(MG, BK & KC)
At Seafield there were two Little Stint and nine Curlew Sandpipers.(MB, BK & KC)
At Lough Donnell there was one Little Stint on the beach by the slipway. (MG, BK & KC)
At Clonderalaw this morning there were 12 Great-crested Grebes, 12 Little Egrets, 50 Mallard, 27 Oystercatchers, 134 Black-headed Gulls and a Chiffchaff in song.(Chris & Tristan Cullen)
At Killimer this there was one adult Mediterranean Gull, seven Sandwich Tern and 59 Black-headed Gulls. (Tristan & Chris Cullen)


Tuesday 6th September 2022

A Hawfinch was seen and a few others were heard calling at Curraghchase (John Murphy).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was also seen at the site (JM).


Sunday 4th September 2022

Four Knot, 58 Dunlin, 21 Ringed Plover, 35 Redshank, a Sandwich Tern and two Little Egrets were at Loughill (TT).


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