There were 44 Purple Sandpiper, 35 Brent Goose and four Chough at Seafield, 280 Barnacle Goose on Mutton Island and 21 Whooper Swan at Lough Donnell, during a well attended Clare Branch outing.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Sean Whelan, Dixie Collins, Ray Glynn, Ian Garry et al)
The Richardson’s Cackling Goose had moved with the flock of Barnacle Geese to Killard near Doonbeg.(Chris Cullen)
A male Crossbill was at Tullagower, Kilrush.(James Organ)
One adult male Merlin was at Goleen with another near Bishops Island, Kilkee and a third bird outside Kilkee. (JO)
Saturday 27th January 2024
Friday 26th January 2024
A Richardson’s Cackling Goose was with 45 Barnacle Geese at Goleen.(John N Murphy)
Two Little Auks, one Manx Shearwaters, one Red-throated Diver, one Great Northern were off the Bridges of Ross. (John N Murphy & Geoff Pearson)
A Black Redstart was at Kilkee.(JNM)
A Stock Dove was at Dromoland.(JNM)
A drake and female Ring-necked Duck were at Kilkee Resevoir.(GP)
One Buzzard was at Kilbaha with another at Darragh.(JNM)
Two Jay were at Ballybeg Woods.(James Organ)
Friday 19th January 2024
Female Marsh Harrier © Cathal Mullane
A female Marsh Harrier was at Coonagh (CM).
518 Wigeon, 128 Shoveler, 140 Teal, Mallard, 36 Gadwall, 44 Tufted Duck, 31 Curlew, 22 Lapwing, 17 Mute Swans, 31 Greylag Geese, 12 Cormorants, two Buzzards and a Peregrine were at Lough Gur (TT).
63 Whooper Swans were at Fedamore and another ten were at Rathcannon (TT).
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