First winter Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt
Three Hawfinches were seen at Curraghchase this morning (Irish Birding/Andrew McMillan & Mick Boyle).
The first winter Iceland Gull was seen at Sarsfield Lock in Limerick City again today (Andrew Holmes, Krunoslav Rajakovic and Geoff Hunt).
An adult Ring-billed Gull was see at Harvey’s Quay (Krunoslav Rajakovic).
Leave a commentThere were 16 Black-throated Divers in the Black Head area. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
Another 15 Black-throated Divers, 22 Brent Geese, one Long-tailed Duck and seven Common Scoter were off the Rine, Ballyvaughan. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
Five Little Egrets and 32 Brent Geese were at Bishop’s Quarter. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner)
There were 11 Black-throated Divers and four Long-tailed Duck off Finvarra Point. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Conper)
Five Mediterranean Gulls, two Spotted Redshank and 12 Brent Geese were at Corronroo Bay. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
18 Tufted Duck, 16 Pochard, six Gadwall, two Shoveler, eight Mallard, 16 Mute Swans, 64 Coot, six Little Grebes and a Great-crested Grebe were at Coonagh (Geoff Hunt).
Eight Whooper Swans inc. three juveniles, were in a field between Caherconlish and Herbertstown (Andrew Holmes).
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (Dixie Collins)
There were 950 Wigeon, 320 Teal, 240 Tufted Duck, 126 Coot, 48 Mallard, 36 Pintail Duck, 32 Little Grebe, 28 Shoveler, 24 Curlew, 23 Lapwing, 12 Moorhen, nine Cormorant, five Great-crested Grebe, four Gadwall and a Little Egret were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Water Rail and six Gadwall were at Lough Erinagh.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Long-eared Owl was at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
The first-winter Little Gull was still at Lahinch Marsh along with 90 Curlew, 40 Brent Geese and two Water Rails. (Dave McNamara)
One Short-eared Owl was seen foraging over new forestry at Einagh, Moyasta, Kilrush. (Simon Berrow)
There was one Spotted Redshank and one first-winter Iceland Gull at Kilkee. (Simon Berrow)
Whimbrel along the Flaggy Shore Finbarr MacGabhann
There were 27 Black-throated Divers, two Red-throated Divers, 30 Great Northern Divers, six Common Scoter, two Long-tailed Ducks and a Whimbrel between Finvarra Point and the Flaggy Shore. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Coronroo. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
A flock of 120 Tufted Ducks, ten Goldeneye and two Pochard were at Ardclooney Reservoir this evening. (John N Murphy)
The Cattle Egret was see again this afternoon at the Groody valley along with six Little Egrets (Mark Stewart).
Two Hawfinches and six Crossbills were at Currachase Foret Park this evening (Mark Stewart).
One Whimbrel was at Ballycar Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
One Hen Harrier was near Lisdeen, Kilkee. (Dermot Cosgrove)
One first-winter Little Gull. one Kingfisher, two Water Rails, two Raven and two Treecreepers were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave MaNamara)
Blackcap ©Geoff Hunt
A female Blackcap was seen in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt). Reports of Blackcaps have been much lower than normal this winter.
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