The two Cattle Egrets were still in fields near the Cement Factory with one Buzzard at Rossbrien. (John N Murphy)
Saturday 5th January 2019
Adult Forster’s Tern in Galway Bay John N Murphy
The adult Forster’s Tern was flying between Traught Beach, Doorus Pier and the Aughinish Island waters on the Clare Galway border this morning with three Sandwich Terns. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
The adult drake Surf Scoter was at Coolsiva Pier with 50 Common Scoter. (FMacG & JNM)
There were six Long-tailed Duck, four Black-throated Diver and one adult Med Gull at Aughinish Island. (JNM & FMacG)
There were 13 Mediterranean Gulls and a Spotted Redshank at Corronroo Bay. (FMacG & JNM)
Ten Black-throated Divers, four Sandwich Terns and three Long-tailed Ducks were at Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan Bay. (JNM & FMacG)
Three Chough were at Fanore. (FMacG & JNM)
One Long-eared Owl and a Woodcock were at Clifton Hill, Crofin. (JNM & FMacG)
One Buzzard was at Bell Harbour.(Galway lads)
Thursday 3rd January 2019
Two Cattle Egrets were with three Little Egrets in the field outside Ennis,on the Quin Road near the M18 this evening. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
A female Marsh Harrier and the drake Ring-necked Duck were at Ballyallial Lake. (FMacG)
The drake Surf Scoter, one Jack Snipeand four Black-throated Divers were off Bishpo’s Quarter Beach. (Sean Pierce)
Six Black-throated Divers were off the Flaggy Shore along with two Long-tailed Duck with another two Long-tailed Ducks off Aughinish. (Paidi Cullinan)
Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Drake Ring-necked Duck at Ballyallia Lake John N Murphy
A drake Ring-necked Duck and seven Shelduck were at Ballyallia early this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan & John N Murphy)
The immature White-tailed Eagle was between Lough Atedaun and Lough George this afternoon with 47 Greylag Geese, 30 Whooper Swans, 500 Golden Plover, 80 Black-tailed Godwits and 20 Dunlin. (JNM)
A female Hen Harrier and 11 Yellowhammers were near Tubber. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Carnelly Woods, Clarecastle, with a second bird at Lough O Grady and a third near Spancilhill. (JNM)
Two Great Northern Divers were at Ardclooney near Lough Derg with six Goldeneye and one Kingfisher. (JNM)
There were 64 Greylag Geese at Ballycar Lough. (JNM)
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