Two Hen Harriers, a Peregrine Falcon, three Buzzards and two Kestrels were seen on the Branch outing to the Ballyhoura Mts.(Maura Turner & Tony Mee).
Saturday 25th March 2023
A 2CY colour ringed Shag on the steps of the main pier at Ballyvaughan Sean Whelan
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Ballyallia Lake this afternoon.(James Organ)
One White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Muchanagh. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
Off Aughinish Island north Clare there were two Black-throated Divers,two Red-throated Divers, 70 Great Northern Divers, eight Long-tailed Ducks, 24 Sandwich Terns, 165 Brent Geese and one male Wheatear. (JNM & FMacG)
There were 12 Black-throated Diver at Rine during the Clare Branch Outing. One was at an advanced stage of summer plumage.(Stan Nugent, Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)
Also at Ballyvaughan there were 56 Brent Geese, three Sandwich Terns, and two Black-throated Divers. (JNM & FMacG)
Two Buzzards were at Toole’s Lough. (JNM & FMacG)
One Stock Dove was at Newquay.(JNM)
At the Flaggy Shore there was one Red-throated Diver, 30 Great Northern Divers, 40 Turnstones and 15 Sandwich Terns. (Peter & Sean Whelan)
One Buzzard was at Cahercalla, Ennis. (JNM)
There were 16 Little Egrets at Sandfield Marsh, Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)
Nine Little Egrets were at Clare Abbey, Clarecastle. (JNM)
One littoralis Rock Pipit and one Peregrine were at Clahane, Liscannor. (Chris Cullen)
Thursday 23rd March 2023
One Willow Warbler was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
One Spotted Redshank, 100 Bar-tailed Godwits and 60 Brent Geese were at Corronroo Bay. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
One Whimbrel, one Wheatear and 25 Great Northern Divers were at the Flaggyshore. (JC & DMcN)
There were 20 Great Northern Diver at Black Head with another 20 at Coolsiva.(JC & DMcN)
A flock of 20 Greylag Geese, three Goldeneye and 20 Tufted Duck were at Lough Muchanagh. (JC & DMcN)
Thursday 16th March 2023
The three White-tailed Eagles were still near Tubber. (Maura Crowe)
The Glaucous Gull and one Carrion Crow were still at Kilkee. (John N Murphy, Stan Nugent & Paidi Cullinan)
One Merlin was near Dunlickey. (JNM, PC & SN)
One littoralis Rock Pipit was in Kilbaha Harbour. (JNM, SN & PC)
There were 15 Yellowhammer at garden feeders at Rinnamona.(Mary Thompson)
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