Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 4th February 2015

Wednesday 4th February 2015

Drake Teal at Bell Harbour Bay John N Murphy

The drake SURF SCOTER was at Lahinch. (Dave McNamara)
One Common Sandpiper was at Ballycuggeran Beach, north of Killaloe, Lough Derg. (Bruce Carrick)
At Corronroo Bay there were three adult Mediterranean Gulls, two first-winter Med Gulls, one first-winter Ring-billed Gull, two Great Northern Divers, 42 Red-breasted Mergansers, 128 Brent Geese, one Spotted Redshank, 87 Redshank, 125 Wigeon, 96 Teal and four Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
There were 50 Whooper Swans, 14 Greylag Geese, two Greenshank and a leucistic Curlew at Lough Atedaun. (Dave McNamara)
Off Finvarra Point there were four Black-throated Divers, four Long-tailed Ducks, four Common Scoter, 150 Curlew and ten Skylarks. (John N Murphy)
One female Hen Harrier was at Doonagore Bog. (Dave McNamara)
There were 108 Brent Geese and one Little Egret at Lough Murree. (John N Murphy)
At Ballyvelaghan Lake, Burrin, there were 14 Whooper Swans and 28 Shoveler. (John N Murphy)
There were 44 Shellduck, 132 Teal, 74 Redshank and 20 Curlew at Bell Harbour. (John N Murphy)
At Tulla Turlough, the Burren, there were 31 Whooper Swans, 200 Wigeon, 46 Tufted Duck and 128 Lapwing. (John N Murphy)
Two Crossbills were at Lickeen Lake. (Dave McNamara)

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Tuesday 3rd February 2015

One female Hen Harrier and 40 Golden Plover were at Doonagore Bog. (Dave McNamara)
There were 20 Greylag Geese and one Water Rail at Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy)
One hundred and twenty Redwing were feeding in a field just south of Lees Road Wood. Two Little Egret were at Drehednagower Bridge. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 2nd February 2015

The drake SURF SCOTER was still at Lahinch today. (Geoff Pearson)
The drake RING-NECKED DUCK and 25 Whooper Swans were at Roo Lough. (Dave McNamara)
The FORSTER’S TERN was at Kinvarra, Galway (Dave McNamara).
The first-winter Ring-billed Gull was at the Post Office Field, Ennis.(Finbarr MacGabhann)
There was one Black-throated Diver, 75 Great Northern Divers, 70 Black Guillemots, three Little Egrets, 17 Long-tailed Ducks, 26 Grey Plover and ten Rock Doves off Aughinish Island. (Dave McNamara)
There were 78 Brent Geese at Lough Murre with on colour ringed bird Left Leg Red 4, right leg white C. (Dave McNamara)
There were three Black-throated Divers and 16 Long-tailed Ducks off Finvarra Point. (Dave McNamara)
At Ardclooney, lower Lough Derg there was one Chiffchaff, four Whooper Swans, 24 Greylag Geese, 100 Lapwing, 375 Tufted Duck, six Pochard (the first recorded in the county this year), 14 Greater Scaup, 12 Goldeneye, six Great Crested Grebes, two Grey Wagtails and an Otter. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)
Five Whooper Swan were in the field at the Drumclffe end of Ballyallia Lake. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Jay were at Lees Road Wood. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Little Egret were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A male and female Blackcap were at Oak Park, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
At Woodfield, Broadford there were 20 Wigeon, two Jays and a Treecreeper. (Cliff Baxter)
One female Hen harrier was at Tullagher Bog on 2nd February. (Grace Meehan)

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Sunday 1st February 2015

Sunday 1st February 2015

Kumlien’s Iceland Gull at Kilbaha John N Murphy

The drake SURF SCOTER was still at Lahinch (John N Murphy & Dave McNamara), along with 45 Common Scoter and 47 Red-throated Divers.
The LESSER YELLOWLEGS was at Moyasta Creek this afternoon, along with ten Greenshank and three Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
The Black Redstart was still along the shore midway between Seafield and Lough Donnell along with one Merlin. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Ballygriffy Wood early this morning. (John N Murphy)
At the Beal near the mouth of the Skivileen River, Doughmore there was one second-winter Glaucous Gull, 42 Wigeon and 280 Lapwing and six Red-throated Divers (John N Murphy)
A flock of over 250 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island while 75 Sanderling and 50 Mallard were at Quilty Beach. (John N Murphy)
One Kumlien’s Iceland Gull flew over Kilbaha harbour, Loop Head and 50 Herrring Gulls were in a field next to Crottys Cross on the way to the lighthouse along with 80 Common Gulls, 800 Starling, while 12 Chough were near the lighthouse and 200 Guillemots were on the sea off the tip. (John N Murphy)
There were 50 Curlew at Kilcredaun Marsh. (John N Murphy)
Ten Great Crested Grebes, five Great Northern Divers and one Black Guillemot were in Carrigaholt Bay. (John N Murphy)
Two Whooper Swans and two Greylag Geese were flying west along the Inagh River outside Ennistymon. (John N Murphy)
Five Whooper Swans flew over the entrance to Dromore Nature Reserve. (Cliff Baxter)
One Jay and two Ravens were at Dromore Nature Reserve. (Cliff Baxter)
One Jack Snipe and 34 Curlew were near the Lough, Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
A male and female Blackcap were at Oak Park, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Saturday 31st January 2015

Eight Gadwall, 12 Cormorant and 145 Lapwing were at Ballyallia Lake. Five Whooper Swan were at the field at the Drumcliffe end of the Lake. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Four Little Egret were at Drehednagower Bridge, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A female Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Friday 30th January 2015

One drake SURF SCOTER was off Lahinch (Dave McNamara).
One second-winter Glaucous Gull was at Clahane, Liscannor (Jeff Copner).
Two Buzzards and two Treecreepers were at Ballygriffy Wood. (Cliff Baxter).
A female Hen Harrier, over 900 Wigeon, 358 Teal, 180 Tufted Duck, 160 Coot, 72 Shoveler, 28 Pintail Duck, four Gadwall, five Treecreeper, two Raven, eight Common Gull, 84 Black-headed Gull, three Great-crested Grebe, two Jay, 40 Little Grebe, 117 Lapwing, seven Cormorant, four Grey Heron, a Canada Goose plus a juvenile hybrid Canada Goose x Greylag and a male Stonechat were at Ballyallia this afternoon. ( Nuala and Tom Lynch, Cliff Baxter)

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Thursday 29th January 2015

Thursday 29th January 2015

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay Barry Howell

One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (Barry Howell)
One first-winter male Hen Harrier was at Doonagore Bog (Dave McNamara)
Five Little Egrets and one Woodcock was at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
One Peregrine Falcon was at Dromore Nature Reserve. (Cliff Baxter)

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Wednesday 28th January 2015

A Buzzard and a flock of about 500 Chaffinches were at Curraghchase Forest Park this afternoon.
Blackcaps were seen at Westbury (Maura Turner) and Monaleen.

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Wednesday 28th January 2015

One male and one female Hen Harrier and 80 Golden Plover were at Doonagore Bog (Dave McNamara).

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Tuesday 27th January 2015

A flock of c.700 Linnets was seen at Adare. The birds were feeding on the remnants of an oil seed rape crop in the two fields just north of the new playground.

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