Monthly Archives: February 2023

Monday 6th February 2023

One White-tailed Eagle (green tag on left wing with a Y, blue tag on the right with a Y), was at Ballyallia Lake, along with one female Marsh Harrier and 22 Little Egrets. (Finbar MacGabhann)
Another or the same White-tailed Eagle was at Dromore Woods earlier this morning.(Cliff Baxter)
One Marsh Harriers was at Toole’s Lough with another at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)
There were four Barnacle Geese and 11 Chough at Moveen. (Chris Cullen)

Two Marsh Harriers were at Lough Muchanagh this morning. (James Organ & Ray Glynn)

Sunday 5th February 2023

Sunday 5th February 2023

One Marsh Harriers was at Toole’s Lough with another at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)
There were four Barnacle Geese and 11 Chough at Moveen. (Chris Cullen)
There were two Hen Harrier (an adult male & an adult female), hunting fields near Cross village. (John Collins)
One Merlin was also near Cross and the 20 Snow Buntings were still at Loop Head. (JC)

Sunday 5th February 2023

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Curraghchase (Fergus Flood).
The 3cy Iceland Gull and a Ring-billed Gull were on the Shannon in Limerick City (John N Murphy).

Saturday 4th February 2023

One Ruff, 300 Wigeon, 120 Lapwing, 80 Golden Plover and 70 Whooper Swans were at Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
Seven Sandwich Terns were at the Flaggy Shore. (Jeff Copner)
There were three Black-throated Divers, six Red-throated Divers, five Long-tailed Duck, one Spotted Redshank. The albino Curlew and two Mediterranean Gulls across the north Clare coast. (JNM & FMacG)
Seven Yellowhammers were near Tubber. (JNM & FMacG)
Sixteen White-fronted Geese were near Tubber.(JNM & FMacG)
The Iceland Gull was still in Ennis. (James Organ)
The Black Redstart was at Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)

Friday 3rd February 2023

Friday 3rd February 2023

First-winter Glaucous Gull at Kilkee John N Murphy

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was calling at Raheen Woods, Tuamgraney. (John Collins)
The Glaucous Gull was back at Kilkee Beach. (JNM)
A flock of 30 Twite were at Bishop’s Island, Kilkee. (JNM)
There were over 20 Snow Buntings at the tip of Loop Head. (JNM)
The Iceland Gull was showing well at St.Flannans, Ennis. (JO)
Four Buzzards were near Mountshannon. (JC)
A flock of 11 Whooper Swans were at Moynoe, Scarriff. (JC)

Thursday 2nd February 2023

The Brambling is still in a private garden at Darragh. (Finbar MacGabhann)
The Iceland Gull is still at St.Flannans in Ennis.(James Organ)
There were 53 Brent Geese at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)
One Kingfisher was at Islandavanna. (Chris Cullen)
One Chiffchaff, a Kingfisher and one Red-throated Diver was at Killimer. (JNM)
Fourteen Great Northern Divers and 11 Brent Geese were at Seafield, Quilty.(JNM)
A flock of 60 Brent Geese, 12 Great Northern Divers, one female Goldeneye and a male Peregrine were at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)

Wednesday 1st February 2023

Wednesday 1st February 2023

A Greenshank & Little Egret together at Kilcredaun Marsh John N Murphy

There were 11 Twite on Illaunonearaun and 25 Barnacle Geese. (John N Murphy)
The Iceland Gull was still at the Turnpike and St.Flannans College, Ennis.(James Organ)

Monday 30th January 2023

One female Blackcap was in a garden at Ennistymon. (Geoff Pearson)

Sunday 29th January 2023

A pair of Buzzards and two Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
One Peregrine, one Merlin, one Sandwich Tern and 27 Greenfinch were at Aughinish.(Chris & Tristan Cullen)

Wednesday 1st February 2023

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen in a garden at Ahane (Margaret Jackson).

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