The female Lesser Scaup and three Ring-necked Ducks were at Ardclooney. (Davey Farrar)
The White-tailed Eagle, one Peregrine and Ruff were on the east shore of Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 43 White-fronted Geese, one female Marsh Harrier, seven Buzzards and six Yellowhammers were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
Saturday 11th January 2025
Friday 10th January 2025
The Great White Egret was still at Lough Donnell. (John N Murphy)
One drake and two hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir along with one male Peregrine. (JNM)
The Common Sandpiper was still at the Quay in Clarecastle. (JNM)
A flock of 60 Common Scoter, 17 Red-throated Divers were at Liscannor Bay and one male Blackcap was at Liscannor village. (JNM)
Thursday 9th January 2025
The Black Redstart was at the west end of Kilkee today and throughout the bay there was one Red-throated Diver, a Kingfisher and four Purple Sandpipers. (John N Murphy)
A female Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was near Dulick Motors on the Gort Road.(Jacko McMahon, Michael McMahon)
A Merlin flew in over the Shannon Estuary at Moneypoint. Also present were two Buzzard.(James Organ)
A Kingfisher was at Cappagh.(JO)
Wednesday 8th January 2025
Barnacle Geese near Killard, Doonbeg John N Murphy
One drake Ring-necked Duck,two drake Pochard and 200 Golden Plover were at Kilkee, Reservoir. (John N Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Saints Island, Shannon Estuary. (Dermot Harney)
One immature/female Merlin and 500 Golden were Goleen, west of Kilkee. (JNM)
There was one Sandwich Tern along with a flock of 400 Barnacle Geese near Killard, White Strand, Doonbeg.(JNM)
One Kingfisher was at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)
Tuesday 7th January 2025
A 2CY White-tailed Eagle flew north over Ballyallia Lake with 39 Whooper Swans at Drumcliffe. (John N Murphy, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 25 White-fronted Geese at MaCarthy’s Field in Tubber. (Maura Crowe)
A Ruff and a Kingfisher were at Lake Atedaun(James Organ)
Another Kingfisher was at Termon Lough.(JO)
Monday 6th January 2025
Male Blackcap, Applewood, Ballycar © John N Murphy
One female Lesser Scaup and one female Greater Scaup were the only two duck at Ardclooney this morning. (John N Murphy)
One Brambling was on the main Kilalloe Road near Ardclooney. (JNM)
One Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Jay were at Ardnacrusha. (JNM)
One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Two Yellowhammers were at Tubber. (Maura Crowe)
Friday 3rd January 2025
Between Corronroo and Black Head in Galway Bay today there was one Pacific Diver, 11 Black-throated Divers, 12 Red-throated Divers, 96 Great Northern Divers, 58 Red-breasted Mergansers, eight Long-tailed Ducks and one adult Mediterranean Gull. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
The Great White Egret, the two White-tailed Eagles and a Kingfisher were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border. (JNM & FMacG)
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