Monthly Archives: 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)

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

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

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)