Lots of Wheatears are still migrating through the west of Ireland.
This male bird was nesting near Lough Bunny © John N Murphy
There were two Crossbills seen flying over Lough Atedaun.
Tuesday 15th May 2012
Sunday 13th May 2012
Wheatear at Dromada ©Mike Sheehy
A Wheatear was at Dromada, Athea.
Male Wheatear at Dromada ©Mike Sheehy Leave a comment
Saturday 12th May 2012
Wheatear at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey.
A drake Garganey was found at Coonagh today (Tom Tarpey). This is the first record of the species for the site and the fifth for the County. Other notable migrants there were three Wheatears, 150 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlin and 20 Whimbrel. Summer visitors included two Cuckoos, singing Sedge Warblers and a single Whitethroat. A Raven was also noted passing over the site.
Wheatear, Cuckoo and Garganey at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Saturday 12th May 2012
The Todd’s Canada Goose and a Kingfisher were back in the Post Office Field in Ennis town.
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A first-summer Iceland Gull, 25 Red-throated Divers, seven Great Northern Divers, a male Peregrine, 20 Common Scoter, three Brent Geese, three White Wagtails and ten Sanderling were at Liscannor.
Eight Common Crossbills were at Roxton, Corofin.
One juvenile Dipper was at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.
Monday 7th May 2012
White-tailed Eagle at Glensharrold ©Mike Flanagan.
A White-tailed Eagle was seen this afternoon at Glensharrold, Carrigkerry (Moss O’Connor, Mike Flanagan). A Cuckoo was also seen in the area.
White-tailed Eagle ©Mike Flanagan, ©Moss O’Connor, Female Cuckoo ©Moss O’Connor. Leave a comment
Sunday 6th May 2012
Seven Swift, six Whimbrel and a Dunlin were at the Charleville Lagooons.
Cuckoos were reported from Lough Gur, Drombanna, Bauraneag,Carrigkerry and Grouse Lodge, Ardagh.
A Whitethroat was also at Grouse Lodge.
Nine Blackcaps were recorded in one CBS tetrad at Currachase. Four House Martins were also seen in the area.
Sunday 6th May 2012
A short-eared Owl was seen standing on a fence post just outside Moyasta.
There were five Tree Sparrows at Finvarra village.
Saturday 5th May 2012
Fourth year male White-tailed Eagle at Mountshannon ©Tom Tarpey
The young pair of White-tailed Eagles nesting at Mountshannon have continued to show great dedication to incubation duties, with both birds sharing the task and maintaining round the clock cover at the nest. The pair, a three year old female(green tag) and a four year old male(red tag), are exceptionally young breeders.
Two Swifts and two Whimbrel were seen at Mountshannon on the White-tailed Eagle nest watch.
Fourth year male White-tailed Eagle ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
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