There were 400 Golden Plover at Healy’s Island and six Whooper Swan flew north over the sea.(James Organ)
A Wheatear and a Merlin were at the Headland, Loop Head. Two Hundred Golden Plover were at the Fodry. There were 52 Snipe and 104 Teal at Cloughaun Lough.(Chris Cullen)
A Buzzard was at the fields above Fanore.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
At the Clare Branch outing fourteen Red-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver were at Liscannor. Two hundred and twenty Golden Plover and a Merlin were at Clahane. Three Shoveler were at the Inagh Estuary. One hundred and forty Common Scoter and seven Whooper Swan were at Lahinch Bay.(Geoff Pearson, Nuala and Tom Lynch, Sean & Peter Whelan, Charlie Lyons, Ray Glynn et al)
An immature White-tailed Eagle with a green tag and 20 Whooper Swan were at Ballyallia.(Sean & Peter Whelan, Charlie Lyons)
There were two Hen Harrier at Crumpawn, Carrigaholt.(Pearse Ryan)
New arrivals at the Coonagh Nature Reserve ©Tom Tarpey
Two Glossy Ibises flew over the N18 at Bunlicky (James Organ).
Five Whooper Swans, 47 Wigeon, six Shoveler, four Teal, 161 Black-headed Gull, 12 Herring Gulls and 262 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were on the Morning Star flood plain west of Bruff (TT).
The Council has introduced a trial conservation grazing scheme at the Coonagh Nature Reserve using a herd of 12 Dexter cattle. The object of the scheme is to maintain the greatest habitat diversity by limiting the spread of scrub and woody vegetation at the site (TT).
Five Whooper Swans were at Camas (TT).
A bright Chiffchaff on the Bog Road at Loop Head John N Murphy
A Snow Bunting was at Seafield this morning.(Cliff Baxter)
The Great White Egret was still at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)
At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there was one Merlin, 36 Lapwing and a Chiffchaff was on the Bog Road at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was near Bella Creamery, Cross with another just east of Kilrush. (JNM)
An 2cy White-tailed Eagle (Tag 45) was at Tervoe, Clarina. This bird is a female that was released at Ballydonoghoe, Tarbert Bay in August 2024. It has been in the Clarina/Mungret area in recent months and has been seen with male Tarbert Bay bird (Tag 43) and a female Lough Corrib bird (Tag 47) (Tom Tarpey).
Six Gadwall and two Tufted Duck were at Coonagh (TT).
At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there were 72 Great Shearwaters, 560 Sooty Shearwaters, two Manx Shearwaters and a Red-throated Diver. (John N Murphy)
One Chiffchaff was in Seni Costelloe’s Garden, Kilbaha. (JNM)
One Merlin a Red-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver were at Kilkee Bay. (JNM)
Great White Egret at Ballyallia John N Murphy
Two immature Ring-necked Duck were at Ardclooney. (Davey Farrar)
One first-winter Little Gull was among the flock of Black-headed Gull at Ballyallia Lake. (James Organ) The Great White Egret was still at Ballyallia along with the Barnacle Goose. (John N Murphy & JO)
The Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay along with one immature Merlin. (JNM)
One Merlin was at Knappogue Castle. (JNM)
There were 42 Gadwall and 25 Shoveler at Lough Erinagh. (JNM)
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