Monthly Archives: November 2024

Black Redstart at Clahane Sean Whelan

During a well attended outing of tne Clare Branch a Black Redstart and 200 Golden Plover were seen at Clahane.
A Peregrine was at the Inagh River Estuary.
A Red-throated Diver, 50 Common Scoter and two Chough were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson, Nuala and Tom Lynch, James Organ, Ray Glynn et al)
A Swift and 28 Chaffinch were at Connolly’s Garden,Kilbaha.(Chris Cullen)
A Merlin, a Hen Harrier a Buzzard and six Chough were at the Plover Fields, Loop Head.(CC)
There were eight Great Shearwater, four Sooty Shearwater and two Manx Shearwater off the tip of Loop Head. (CC)
Three Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield,Quilty.(Sean Whelan,Charlie Lyons)
A Pacific Diver(presumed continuing 2CY), one Black Redstart, three Twite, one Buzzard and a Merlin were at Black Head.(Marcin Pisula)
There were three Black-throated Diver and a Buzzard at Gleninagh.(MP)

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat at Kilbaha © John N Murphy

The Siberian Lesser Whitethroat, two Yellow-browed Warbler, one Chiffchaff and four Goldcrest were at Tevlin’s Garden, Kilbaha and one late Swallow.(John N Murphy, Ray Glynn, Davey Farrar)
A female Ring-necked Duck, three drake Pochard and young male Hen Harrier were at Kilkee Reservoir.(JNM)

One of the Yellow-browed Warblers at Kilbaha Jeff Copner

There were three Yellow-browed Warbler, a Chiffchaff and a Bullfinch at Tevlin’s Garden, Kilbaha.(Geoff Pearson, Jeff Copner)
A Jack Snipe was flushed on the Fodry Path.(GP, JC)
One male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Ardnacrusha. (John N Murphy)
A Merlin was at the Lighthouse and the Fodry.(GP,JC)
There were 105 Common Scoter and seven Red-throated Diver at Lahinch.(GP)

Siberian Lesser Whitethroat at Kilbaha Jeff Copner

The Siberian Lesser Whitethroat, one Yellow-browed Warbler and eight Redpoll were at Connolly’s Garden, Kilbaha.(Jeff Copner)
Two Yellow-browed Warbler, five Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest and a Fieldfare were at Tevlin’s Garden, Kilbaha.(Anthony Mee)
Two more Yellow-browed Warbler were at Seni’s Garden, Kilbaha.(AM)
A Blackcap was at the West Bank, Loop Head.(AM)
A Black Redstart, a Merlin and a flock of Redwing were at the Lighthouse, Loop Head this morning.(JC)
An immature White-tailed Eagle with no wing tags flew west over Shannon Airport Lagoon and up along the River Fergus.(John N Murphy)
An adult female Marsh Harrier was at Shannon Airport Lagoon. The same bird was at Coonagh a few weeks ago.(JNM)
Two Black Redstart were at the Lighthouse this afternoon.(Chris Cullen, James Organ)
Also on the Headland were one male Hen Harrier and a Merlin.(JO)
A Chiffchaff was at the Yanks garden at the Foda. Loop Head.(CC)
A Brambling was on the Bog Road.(Tristan Cullen & CC)
At Black Head/Gleninagh there were 45 Great Northern Diver, one Red-throated Diver, two Black Guillemot, four Common Scoter and 25 Razorbill.(Geoff Pearson)
A White-tailed Eagle and two Buzzard were at Applewood, Ballycar this evening.(JNM)