An adult Iceland Gull was on the Shannon at Corbally (Pat Lysaght). A Chiffchaff, three Sand Martins, a male Peregrine, two Dippers, a Redshank and 11 Tufted Duck were also in the area (TT).
A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
Four Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding).
Monday 19th March 2018
American Herring Gull at Kilkee (2nd county record) Niall Keogh
A 2CY American Herring Gull was at Kilkee Beach this afternoon (Niall T Keogh, Brian Power, Simon Berrow & Paidi Cullinan),along with one 2CY Iceland Gull, one Long-tailed Duck and a Black Redstart at the West End on the beach.
The drake King Eider, drake Surf Scoter and six Black-throated Diver was still at the Flaggy Shore. (Paidi Cullinan)
There were 24 Black-throated Divers and one Long-tailed Duck off Finvarra Point. (PC)
One buzzard, two woodcock, three Little Egrets , one Water Rail and one Dipper were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Saturday 17th March 2018
A male Wheatear at Loop Head John N Murphy
There was one male Wheatear at Loop Head Lighthouse today with 525 Golden Plover in the Plover fields and 130 Manx Shearwaters off the Bridges of Ross. (JNM)
Five Ruff and 80 Black-tailed Godwits were at Clenagh Lake this morning.(Paidi Cullinan & John N Murphy)
There were 18 Little Egrets, one Stock Dove and six Sand Martins at Ballyallia Lake. (JNM & PC)
Friday 16th March 2018
The immature drake King Eider was at the Flaggy Shore this morning along with the Drake Surf Scoter. (Paul Troake)
The White-tailed Eagle was back at Ballyallia Lake this afternoon. (Adrian Glasgow)
Three Wheatears were at George’s Head, Kilkee. (Elaine Keegan)
Three Sand Martins were at Ballyallia Lake. (Chris Cullen)
Twelve Yellowhammer were at Kilkeedy, Tubber this morning.
(Gerry Slattery)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (Paidi Cullinan)
Thursday 15th March 2018
The drake Surf Scoter was off the Flaggy Shore this morning.(Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner).
The first spring migrant passerines of the year were seen at Ballyallia where two Sand Martin were hawking insects in the early afternoon, (Páidí Cullinan) and later six Sand Martin and a Chiffchaff.(Cliff Baxter)
Two Buzzard were soaring north of Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis early this afternoon.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 46 Goldeneye and 62 Tufted Duck at Rossroe Lake.(David Lyons)
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