A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen at small lake at Dromtreasna, Abbeyfeale (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentSunday 5th October 2014
Dotterel at Loop Head John N Murphy
The Dotterel was still at Loop Head today (Finbarr MacGabhann) along with 50 Golden Plover, a flock of 30 Snipe, one Lapland Bunting, one Merlin and one Bonxie. A female Marsh Harrier was at Tubber this afternoon.
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Saturday 4th October 2014
Swainson’s Trush at Loop Head Jeff Copner
A Swainson’s Thrush was seen along the Lighthouse Road this evening just freshly in off the sea (Jeff Copner) (19.00). This is a first county record of this rare North American Thrush and a sixth for Ireland. Also at Loop Head today was one Dotterel (Tony Mee, Tom Tarpey, Gerry Butler et al). There was also one Snow Bunting at the tip of the headland, a flock of 50 Golden Plover, two Whimbrels, 40 Chough, 38 Rock Doves, four Swallows, two Wheatears, four Chiffchaff in the gardens, one Common Sandpiper in the Harbour and one Greenshank. At the Bridges of Ross there were 2,00 Sooty Shearwaters, 50 Pomarine Skuas, one Arctic Skua, 12 Bonxies, two Leaches Petrels, 12 Arctic Terns and one Grey Phalarope.
Leave a commentThursday 2nd October 2014
A Hoopoe was seen in a private garden near Askeaton daily since last Monday (Linda O’Brien). This is the fourth record of the species in the County. The previous records date back to the 19th century, 1965 and January 2010.
Leave a commentWednesday 1st October 2014
A Chiffchaff was at Kilbaha village. Three Raven and four Chough were at the Fodry. Four Wheatear were at the Bridges of Ross. A Curlew Sandpiper and 47 Golden Plover were at Doonbeg.
Leave a commentMonday 29th September 2014
One immature Blue-winged Teal was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening (John N Murphy)(17.30). Also at the Lagoon were three Little Egrets, three Water Rails, six Gadwall, 14 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler and 36 Teal. Six Green Sandpipers were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning.
Leave a commentSaturday 27th September 2014
Red-eyed Vireo at Loop Head John N Murphy More images at www.murfswildlife.blogspot.com
A Red-eyed Vireo was found at Loop Head this morning in a field along the road to the Lighthouse. (John N. Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)(9.50). The bird remained in the same area up to 15.30 but was not seen after this time. This is a fifth county record of this rare North American vagrant. Also at Loop Head were one Turtle Dove, one Yellow Wagtail, one Chiffchaff, 80 Skylark, 50 Golden Plover and two Whimbrel. One Bonxie and one Arctic Skua were off the tip of Loop Head this morning.
Leave a commentWednesday 24th September 2014
There were five Green Sandpipers at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning. One male Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar.
Leave a commentMonday 22nd September 2014
A Nightingale landed on board at 17:50 approx. 40 nautical miles West of Loop Head. Present for c.10 minutes before flying off. R.V. Celtic Explorer. (Niall T Keogh). This is a second county record, the first was on 10th October 2010 at Loop Head. There was also one Blackcap, one Swallow and a Merlin off the boat.
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