A Marsh Harrier was at Ballyallia.(James Organ, Jeff Copner)
A Marsh Harrier, two Great Northern Diver and a White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh.(John N Murphy and JO).
Another Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun and the same bird was at O’Toole’s Lough later. (JNM and JO)
A male Peregrine was on the masts at the rear of Ennis Garda Station.(JO)
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Friday 12th January 2024
Thursday 11th January 2024
A Siberian Chiffchaff and two Water Rail were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N. Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
One Buzzard was at Clareabbey with two more at Bunratty.(JNM)
Another Buzzard was at Derrygariff, Crusheen.(MC)
Eighty Whooper Swan were at Ballygireen.(JNM)
There were 48 Whoopers Swans at Drumcliffe, Ballyallia. (JNM)
Two Water Rail were at Rath Lake.(James Organ)
Wednesday 10th January 2024
Red-throated Diver at Kilrush © John N Murphy
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Ardnacrusha this morning.(John Hickey)
Another Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Rathcrona, Kilmaley.(Richard Romer)
One Green Sandpiper, a drake and hen Ring-necked Duck, three Pochard, five Goldeneye and two Scaup were at Ardclooney.(John N. Murphy, Davy Farrer.)
Thirteen Whooper Swan were at Doon Lake, Broadford.(JNM)
A Long-tailed Duck, 350 Common Scoter and five Red-throated Diver were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
One Jay was at Woodcock Hill. (JNM)
A female Brambling was seen in a garden in Westbury, Parteen. (Maura Turner)
Monday 8th January 2024
One of the female Marsh Harriers at Ballyallia © John N Murphy
One female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Erinagh. (Finbar MacGabhainn)
There were 150 Barnacle Geese on Mutton Island.(John N Murphy)
Two Tree Sparrow were at Seafield.(JNM)
A Kingfisher and a Jay were at Killimer.(JNM)
A Peregrine was at Farrihy.(JNM)
Three White-fronted Geese were at Tullagher.(JNM)
One male Blackcap was at the Friary in Ennis. (John Rattingan)
Friday 5th January 2024
One first-winter Little Gull, 10 Long-tailed Duck, two Black-throated Diver, 26 Common Scoter and 30 Black Guillemot were off Aughinish Island.(John N Murphy)
Three Long-tailed Duck were at the Flaggy Shore.(JNM)
Fifty Red-breasted Merganser were in outer Muckinish Bay.(JNM)
Two Black-throated Diver and 36 Common Scoter were off Bishop’s Quarter.(JNM)
Off Coolshiva Pier there were four Black-throated Diver, 30 Common Scoter, 25 Guillemot and 12 Razorbill.(JNM)
A female Marsh Harrier and a male Hen Harrier werr at Lough Muckanagh.(JNM)
Six Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(JNM)
A Pink-footed Goose and 100 Greylag Geese were at Ballycar Lake.(JNM)
A Buzzard was at Ennis with another at Crusheen. Two more were at Tubber and one at Derrenatloghtaun in the Burren.(JNM)
A Merlin was at Lough Gealán and a Jay was at the High Commons.(James Organ)
One Woodcock was at Lisheen Cross.(Chris Cullen)
Another Woodcock was at Connolly.(Finbar MacGabhann)
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Jay was at the High Commons, Kilnaboy today and a Merlin was at Lough Gealáin. (James Organ)






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