A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Curraghchase (Fergus Flood).
The 3cy Iceland Gull and a Ring-billed Gull were on the Shannon in Limerick City (John N Murphy).
Saturday 4th February 2023
One Ruff, 300 Wigeon, 120 Lapwing, 80 Golden Plover and 70 Whooper Swans were at Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
Seven Sandwich Terns were at the Flaggy Shore. (Jeff Copner)
There were three Black-throated Divers, six Red-throated Divers, five Long-tailed Duck, one Spotted Redshank. The albino Curlew and two Mediterranean Gulls across the north Clare coast. (JNM & FMacG)
Seven Yellowhammers were near Tubber. (JNM & FMacG)
Sixteen White-fronted Geese were near Tubber.(JNM & FMacG)
The Iceland Gull was still in Ennis. (James Organ)
The Black Redstart was at Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)
Friday 3rd February 2023
First-winter Glaucous Gull at Kilkee John N Murphy
One Great Spotted Woodpecker was calling at Raheen Woods, Tuamgraney. (John Collins)
The Glaucous Gull was back at Kilkee Beach. (JNM)
A flock of 30 Twite were at Bishop’s Island, Kilkee. (JNM)
There were over 20 Snow Buntings at the tip of Loop Head. (JNM)
The Iceland Gull was showing well at St.Flannans, Ennis. (JO)
Four Buzzards were near Mountshannon. (JC)
A flock of 11 Whooper Swans were at Moynoe, Scarriff. (JC)
Thursday 2nd February 2023
The Brambling is still in a private garden at Darragh. (Finbar MacGabhann)
The Iceland Gull is still at St.Flannans in Ennis.(James Organ)
There were 53 Brent Geese at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)
One Kingfisher was at Islandavanna. (Chris Cullen)
One Chiffchaff, a Kingfisher and one Red-throated Diver was at Killimer. (JNM)
Fourteen Great Northern Divers and 11 Brent Geese were at Seafield, Quilty.(JNM)
A flock of 60 Brent Geese, 12 Great Northern Divers, one female Goldeneye and a male Peregrine were at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)
Saturday 28th January 2023
Colour ringed Dunlin at Seafield today Sean Whelan
There were 36 Purple Sandpiper among the Sanderling, Dunlin, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Lapwing etc.,at the beach at Seafield during the Clare Branch outing. Over 170 Barnacle Geese, 22 Brent Geese and 69 Teal were at nearby Mutton Island.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Geoff Pearson, Sean Whelan, Ray Glynn et al)
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