Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 2nd August 2014

There was one adult Ring-billed Gull and 50 Redshank at Bell Harbour.  Six Little Egrets were along the Flaggy Shore.

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Saturday 2nd August 2014

A pair of Garganey was seen on the small middle pond at Coonagh today. The drake was in eclipse plumage. Also present were 22 Tufted Duck, 12 Mallard, four Teal, two Pochard, two Gadwall, six Redshank, two Lapwing, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Snipe, 12 Great-crested Grebes, 55 Little Grebes, 30 Mute Swans, 226 Coot, 34 Moorhens, a Little Egret and a Grey Heron.
A Common Sandpiper was at the Charleville Lagoons.

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Wednesday 30th July 2014

A Buzzard was seen at Prospect, Lisnagry today.

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Thursday 24th July 2014

Three juvenile Blackcap were near Ballyallia Lake this morning.

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Wednesday 23rd July 2014

A flock of mainly of Black-headed Gull numbering around 500 were feeding on swarms of flying ants over the Gort Road Ennis area this afternoon.

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Tuesday 22nd July 2014

A Kingfisher was at Drehednagower Bridge. A Blackcap was singing in Lees Road Wood.

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Sunday 20th July 2014

A family party of five Gadwall was at the Coonagh Nature Reserve this morning. Good numbers of juvenile passerines were also evident including several Sedge Warblers, Willow Warblers and Blackcaps as well as a Grasshopper Warbler, numerous Stonechats, Reed Buntings and Meadow Pipits.

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Friday 18th July 2014

Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.

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Thursday 17th July 2014

A Barn Owl was hunting in the Doora area early this morning. A Green Sandpiper was at Islandavanna.

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Thursday 10th July 2014

Two Blackcap still singing in Lees Road Wood.

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