Monthly Archives: March 2024

Monday 25th March 2024

Chiffchaff in song at Monaleen (TT).


Sunday 24th March 2024

Sunday 24th March 2024

Female Ring-necked Duck ©Tom Tarpey

A pair of Ring-necked Ducks were at Lough Gur. At least 40 Sand Martins were also present (TT).


Saturday 23rd March 2024

A male Long-tailed Duck, 15 Great Northern Diver, 60 Brent Goose, 19 Shelduck, eight Red-breasted Merganser, four Sandwich Tern and a Black Guillemot were at Ballyvaughan and Rine during a well attended Clare Branch outing.(Ray Glynn, Nuala and Tom Lynch, Sean and Peter Whelan, Dixie Collins et al)
At the Bridges of Ross between 09.20-11.20 there were 69 Manx Shearwater, three Gannet, 265 Kittiwake, 49 Common Guillemot, nine Razorbill, three Cormorant and three Shag.(Chris Cullen)
Sixty seven Herring Gull were at Ross.(CC)
At Loop Head between 12.00-12.35 there were 160 Manx Shearwater, 222 Kittiwake, two Gannet, one Great Skua and 20 Golden Plover.(CC)
At Kilbaha there were 100 Herring Gull and a Little Egret.(CC)
Sixteen Sand Martin were at the western end of Lake Atedaun.(James Organ)
Nineteen Fieldfare were at Cahercommaun.(Dave O’Connor)


Saturday 23rd March 2024

A Swallow and a Chiffchaff were at Pallasgreen (Patrick Bailey).
Two Chiffchaffs were at Shanid (Clodagh Glasgow).


Friday 22nd March 2024

Two Buzzard and a Sand Martin were at Templemaley this morning. (Maura Crowe)


Thursday 21st March 2024

A Blackcap and Chiffchaff were in song at Ballyclough (Derek Casey).
A Chiffchaff was in song at Crecora (DC).


Wednesday 20th March 2024

Two Buzzard and two Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh. (Maura Crowe)
Three Buzzard were at Drumcliffe. (MC)


Wednesday 20th March 2024

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Ring-necked Duck Pair ©Tom Tarpey

At least four Ring-necked Ducks (three males & at least one female) were at Lough Gur. 55 Tufted Ducks, 44 Wigeon and two Buzzards were also present (TT).
Eight Sand Martins were at Annacotty (Pat Murphy).
A Buzzard was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Tuesday 19th March 2024

Two White-tailed Eagle and two Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Castle Lough, Dromore Nature Reserve.(Cliff Baxter)
A Blackcap was singing nearby.(CB)
Two hundred Common Scoter, two Sandwich Tern and two Grey Plover were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 18th March 2024

A Sand Martin was at Seafield, Quilty.(Tom Tarpey)


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