Monthly Archives: March 2024

Saturday 9th March 2024

Two Barnacle Goose were in a field at Dunlicky.(Jane and Ger Griffin)
A Buzzard was at Cratloemoyle. (Tom Tarpey)


Saturday 9th March 2024

A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Gur (Irishbirding (Andre Robinson)).


Friday 8th March 2024

A Common Sandpiper was at the Charleville Lagoons (John N Murphy).


Friday 8th March 2024

An immature White-tailed Eagle with a dark orange tag on right wing was hunting over limestone pavement west of Mullaghmore. Mobbed by a Peregrine at one stage. Possibly the same bird seen at Islandavanna on the 23rd of February.(James Organ)
Another White-tailed Eagle was at Ballynacally.(John Hehir)
Two Goldeneye were at Lough Cullaun.(JO)
There were 152 Golden Plover and two Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)


Thursday 7th March 2024

A Buzzard was at Feagh, Clarecastle (Tom Tarpey)>


Thursday 7th March 2024

Thursday 7th March 2024

Female Goldeneye (Geoff Hunt).

A Great White Egret was seen near Rathkeake (Paudie Cullinane). This is the 2nd County record.
The female Goldeneye and a Kingfisher were at Healy’s Field pond (GH).


Wednesday 6th March 2024

Eleven Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 5th March 2024

Tuesday 5th March 2024

Short-eared Owl ©Tom Tarpey

A Short-eared Owl and three Buzzards were at Routiagh, Patrickswell (TT).
Three Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Tuesday 5th March 2024

Tuesday 5th March 2024

Adult Baltic Gull on Kilkee Beach with Herring Gulls © John N Murphy

One adult Baltic Gull Larus fuscus fuscus was at Kilkee this afternoon a first record for the county.(John N Murphy)
One White-tailed Eagle was near Burrenfadda. (John Hehir)
One pair of Ring-necked Ducks were at Tullabrack Lough with three Buzzards nearby. (Stan Nugent)
Five Crossbills were near Gortglass Lake. (Paidi Cullinan)
There were 22 Rock Dove at a sheep feeder near Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 4th March 2024

Monday 4th March 2024

This colour ringed Oystercatcher has been along the cliff top near Bishop’s Island, Kilkee for the past few weeks. It was ringed as breeding adult in south east Iceland in May 2020 and has been in the Kilkee area in each of the past three winters. © John N Murphy

A White-tailed Eagle was at Castlefergus, Quin.(John N. Murphy)
Two hundred Common Scoter were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
Fourteen Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane.(GP)
Six Goldeneye were at Lough Callaun.(Jeff Copner, James Organ & Maura Crowe)
Three Barnacle Geese and 160 Golden Plover were at Goleen.(JNM)


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