Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 13th January 2013

Two Bramblings were at the Charleville Lagoons. 130 Wigeon, 125 Teal, 60 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, four Shoveler, 50 Lapwing, 20 Dunlin and a Redshank were also at the site.

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Saturday 12th January 2013

A colour-ringed first winter Common Gull, Blue 2ANN, was seen at O’Callaghan’s Strand. The bird was ringed as chick at Big Copeland Island, Co. Down on 11/6/2012.

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Friday 11th January 2013

The Yellow-legged Gull was still on Thomond Weir (John N Murphy).

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Friday 11th January 2012

The Pink-footed Goose was at Ballyallia Lake today with 16 Greylag Geese.
One male Blackcap was at Drumcliff Graveyard.
Two Crossbills were at Booltiagh, Kilmaley.

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Thursday 10th January 2013

Thursday 10th January 2013

Brent Geese at Ballyvaughan © Jeff Copner

Five Waxwings were near Glor in Ennis this morning.
One adult Glaucous Gull was at Ennistymon and seen later at Clahane.
One Woodcock and four Ravens were at the Glebe Ennistymon.
The albino Great northern Diver was off Black Head today along with one Bonxie, two Black-throated Divers, 20 plus Great Northern 15 Common Scoter and six Gannets.
At Ballyvaughan there were 42 Brent Geese, 12 Wigeon and two Greenshank along by the harbour wall.

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Wednesday 9th January 2013

One Pink-footed Goose was with a flock of 17 Greylag Geese, one Little Egret and 15 Whooper Swans at Lough Erinagh, Ennis.
There were 12 Purple Sandpipers, nine Brent Geese and 100 Golden Plover at Clahane.
Over 200 Golden Plovers were at Lahinch Marsh.
Four Wodcock were at the Glebe , Ennistymon.

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Wednesday 9th January 2013

A Barn Owl was seen at Barnakyle, Patrickswell in the late afternoon.

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Tuesday 8th January 2013

Six Crossbills, four Woodcock and a male Hen Harrier were at Booltiagh.
A female Hen Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.
Eight Yellowhammers were in a garden at Faunrusk, Barefield.
Four Woodcock were at the Glebe, Ennistymon.

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Monday 7th January 2013

A female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Cullaun (Dave McNamara).
One male Hen Harrier was near Lemenagh Castle, Kilfenora.
There were 103 Whooper Swans near Kells Lough.
A flock of 1,000 Lapwing, 150 Golden Plover and 70 Dunlin were at Lough Atedaun.
One Crossbill was near Schropul, Doo Lough.
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.
Two Ravens were at Darragh.

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Monday 7th January 2013

Ten Waxwings were seen on the trees opposite the South Court Hotel, Raheen.

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