Two Peregrine Falcons, two male Hen Harriers and a Merlin were in the Slieve Felim Mountains.
Two Spotted Flycatchers, two Blackcaps and seven Siskin were at Murroe.
Saturday 25th June 2011
Saturday 18th June 2011
Two Ringed Plover, 25 Lapwing, a Black-tailed Godwit, two Water Rails, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, two Little Grebes, two Great Crested Grebes, eleven Pochard(inc. nine juveniles), a Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck(18 drakes), five Mallard, three Stock Doves, two Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler, four Linnets and 20 Greenfinches were at Coonagh.
Leave a commentFriday 17th June 2011
Seven Crossbills were at Drumreask, Athea.
Eight Great Crested Grebes(inc. a pair with three chicks), two Ringed Plover, 20 Lapwing, four Redshank, four Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Tufted Duck, a Shelduck, three Grey Herons, a Hen Harrier, a Sedge Warbler, two Stonechats and a flock of 41 Greenfinches were at Coonagh.
Saturday 11th June 2011
Adult male and juvenile Wheatears in the Galtee Mountains © Tom Tarpey
10 Wheatears, including recently fledged juveniles, were seen in the south western side of the Galtee Mountains. A Peregrine Falcon was also seen in the area.
A Cuckoo, four Blackcaps and three Whitethroats were at Aughinish Island.
Wednesday 1st June 2011
Two Little Egrets were on the Maigue at the Croom By-pass Briidge.
Buzzard near Limerick/Cork border © Tom Tarpey
Sunday 22nd May 2011
A female Pochard, a drake Shoveler, seven Tufted Duck, ten Mallard, ten Mute Swans, 60 Coot, two Great-crested Grebes, two Little Grebes, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Ringed Plovers and two Lapwings were at Coonagh this evening.
Leave a commentMonday 22nd August 2011
One Macaronesian Shearwater was at the Bridges of Ross (Tom Lowe, Dan Brown et al).
Also at the Bridges were seven Great Shearwaters, four Balearic Shearwaters, 200 Sooty Shearwaters, two Pomarine Skuas,
four Arctic Skuas and two Bonxies.
There were five Mediterranean Gulls at Killimer (two adults and three first-winters).
A Barn Owl was seen in Tubber just after dusk.
A Little Egret was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with 414 Black-tailed Godwit on the mudflats.
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