Monthly Archives: December 2022

Monday 5th December 2022

There were two Spotted Redshank, two Mediterranean Gulls and a Merlin at Corraunroo Bay.(Jeff Copner)
At Ardclooney there were four Pochard, six Greater Scaup, 12 Goldeneye and 400 Tufted Duck. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 4th December 2022

There were four Grey Phalarope at Clahane.(Nick Larter)
One Buzzard was at Cratloe.(James Organ)
One Buzzard was at Dysart. (JO)
One Buzzard was at Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)
One Buzzard was at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
Two male and a female Blackcap were at Loughville.(Dixie Collins)


Saturday 3rd December 2022

Saturday 3rd  December 2022

Grey Phalarope at Clahane James Organ

Two Black Redstart were along Kilkee Cliffs, west of the Pollock Holes.(Féaron Cassidy)
There was one Grey Phalarope, 13 Purple Sandpiper and a Kingfisher at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson, James Organ)
An Iceland Gull was at the outer Shannon Estuary.(John & Dixie Collins)


Friday 2nd December 2022

Friday 2nd December 2022

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Tulla John N Murphy

There was an adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker at Maryfort, Tulla this morning. (John N Murphy)
There were 29 Whooper Swans, 30 Greylag Geese and a Little Egret in the fields at Moynoe, Scarriff this afternoon. (JNM)
There were 12 Whooper Swan close to Skehanagh Roundabout south of Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 1st December 2022

A female Goshawk was seen near Rockfield, Rathkeale today (John N Murphy). This is the first published record of the species in modern times. They were known to breed in the County in the 16th century, however the only report of the species in modern times is an unpublished claim of a bird in the Ballyhoura Mts in 2012.
A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen and photographed at Curraghchase (JNM).
Buzzards were at Ardagh and Kildimo (JNM).
Two Buzzards were at Dromin (TT).


Thursday 1st December 2022

There were nine Grey Phalarope at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson, Sally O’Meara)


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