A male Blackcap was in a garden at Raheen.
Leave a commentTuesday 27th December 2011
Teal ©Tom Tarpey
15 Pochard, five Shoveler as well as good numbers Tufted Duck, Mallard and a single Teal were seen at the annual Christmas Outing to Westfields. A flock of Siskins was also present on the alders.
Leave a commentWednesday 28th December 2011
The female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Cullaun, the Burren.
The Pink-footed Goose, 25 White-fronted Geese, 55 Greylag Geese and a female Hen Harrier were at Muchanagh.
There were 13 Crossbills, four Woodcock and a Jay at Gortcoirce.
Tuesday 27th December 2011
Tundra Bean Goose with Pink-footed Geese at Liscannor © John N Murphy
One Tundra Bean Goose was near the Pitch and Putt Course at Liscannor (John N Murphy, Austin Cooney, Brian Finnegan et al), along with three Pink-footed Geese. This is the first living record of Bean Goose in Clare. The first bird in the county was shot in the Shannon Estuary in February 1903.
There was one Pink-footed Goose at Lough Muchanagh along with 45 Greylage Geese and a Great Northern Diver.
There were 74 Whooper Swans and 36 Greylag Geese at Tool’s Lough.
A flock of 100 Common Scoter were at Lahinch with one Little Egret at Lahinch Marsh.
One immature and two male Hen Harriers were near Tubber.
A flock of 400 Wigeon and two Goldeneye were at Lough Atedaun as well as an Otter.
Nine Goldeneye were at Lough Cullaun, the Burren.
Monday 26th December 2011
Pink-footed Goose with Greylag Geese at Lough Muchanagh © John N Murphy
The female Marsh Harrier, the immature Pink-footed Goose, one Hen Harrier and 67 Greylag Geese were at Lough Muchanagh.
Leave a commentFriday 23rd December 2011
There were 24 Whooper Swans and 60 Greylag Geese on flooded fields near the Mill Road Grid Ref (557940,659001).
Leave a commentFriday 23rd December 2011
The Red-necked Grebe was back at Lough Cullaun, the Burren.
One juvenile Hen Harrier was at Lough Muchanagh.
A group of 12 Crossbills were at Moanreel.
A flock of 40 Whooper Swans, 46 Greylag Geese, three Greenshanks and three Water Rails were at Ballycar Lough.
There was on male & one female Blackcap at Oak Park, Ennis.
Thursday 22nd December 2011
Red-necked Grebe at Cullaun Lake © Dave McNamara.
A Red-necked Grebe was at Lough Cullaun, the Burren, this morning.
One juvenile Hen Harrier was at Lough Muchanagh.
Wednesday 21st December 2011
An adult male Green-winged Teal was found at Lough Gur (Tom Tarpey). The bird was associating with the main Teal flock at the southern end of the lake. Other birds of note there were 381 Teal, 320 Wigeon, 87 Tufted Duck, 43 Mallard, eight Shoveler, two Gadwall, 65 Curlew, 100 Lapwing and a Peregrine Falcon.
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