The Lesser Yellowlegs was still at Moyasta Creek(Nuala and Tom Lynch) along with 1200 Lapwing,over 500 Wigeon,240 Teal,135 Curlew,80 Golden Plover,27 Snipe and 9 Little Egret. A Chiffchaff was at Gibson’s garden Kilbaha. Twenty eight Golden Plover,22 Chough and 5 Snipe were up at the headland.
Leave a commentTuesday 4th November 2014
One drake Greater Scaup, 70 Tufted Ducks and 32 Gadwall were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. There were 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Lapwing, 50 Tufted Duck, 46 Shoveler, 130 Wigeon and 100 Woodpigeon at Ballyallia Lake.
Leave a commentMonday 3rd November 2014
A Brambling was seen at Roslevan Shopping Centre in Ennis this morning. Two Jay were in Lees Road Wood.
Leave a commentSaturday 1st November 2014
Pomarine Skua near Loop Head Lighthouse John N Murphy
The Lesser Yellowlegs was at Moyasta again today (John N Murphy et al). At Loop Head there was one Pomarine Skua, one Short-eared Owl, one immature Hen Harrier, 60 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwing, 100 Oystercatchers, 20 Common Snipe and 14 Chough. There were six Pomarine Skuas off the Bridges of Ross.
Leave a commentFriday 31st October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek John N Murphy
The Lesser Yellowlegs was still at Moyasta Creek this afternoon ( Jeff Copner & Barry Howell).
Leave a commentThursday 30th October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs ©Tom Tarpey
The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen at Moyasta Creek again this evening (Tom Tarpey).
Two Arctic Skuas were present with a feeding flock of Kittwakes and Gannets just south of Kilbaha Harbour today. There was a flock of 65 Golden Plover and a Snipe near Loop Head, 55 Lapwing at Ross Bay, c. 60 Chaffinchs and at least 12 Song Thrushes at Kilbaha. A Peregrine, three Greenshank, five Redshank, 22 Teal and 20 Mallard were at Cloghaun Lough.
Monday 27th October 2014
Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek Aidan G Kelly
There was a Lesser Yellowlegs at Moyasta Creek late this evening (Aidan G Kelly et al). This is only a fifth county record of this rare North American wader. At Loop Head there were three Snow Buntings, one Jack Snipe, four Chiffchaff and 55 Golden Plover.
Leave a commentSunday 26th October 2014
A Yellow-browed Warbler was heard calling in Keatings garden, Kilbaha this morning (John N Murphy). Also at Loop Head were three Snow Buntings, two Chiffchaff, two Jack Snipe, 120 Golden Plover, one Peregrine, two Sparrowhawks, 40 Choughs, one adult Pomarine Skua, three Arctic Skuas and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull were off the Fodry. One Woodcock was at Feard East Loop Head this evening. One Barn Owl was between Carrigaholt and Cross.
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