| Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Rare North American vagrant. |
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| Pied-billed Grebe John N Murphy |
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Northern Loon
| Great Northern Loon Gavia immer
Common winter visitor.
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Any coastal site can hold small numbers of 10 or less but highest concentrations are in Galway Bay.
The largest counts from this site were 95 on 22nd January 1998. 250 in April 2000 is one of the largest counts ever.
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Bird Species In Clare
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To view the status of any listed species below for Clare, then please click on the bird species which you would like information on and a map with details of sightings will pop up.
1. RED-THROATED DIVER
2. BLACK-THROATED DIVER 3. GREAT NORTHERN DIVER 4. PIED-BILLED GREBE 5. LITTLE GREBE 6. GREAT CRESTED GREBE 7. RED-NECKED GREBE 8. SLAVONIAN GREBE 9. BLACK-NECKED GREBE 10. FEA’S/SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL 11. FULMAR 12. CORY’S SHAERWATER 13. GREAT SHEARWATER 14. SOOTY SHEARWATER 15. MANX SHEARWATER 16. BALEARIC SHEARWATER 17 LITTLE SHEARWATER 18 WILSON’S STORM PETREL 19 EUROPEAN STORM PETREL 20 . LEACH’S STORM PETREL 21. GANNET 22. CORMORANT 23. SHAG 24. EURASIAN BITTERN 25. LITTLE EGRET 26. GREAT WHITE EGRET 27. GREY HERON 28. PURPLE HERON 29. GLOSSY IBIS 30. EURASIAN SPOONBILL 31. MUTE SWAN 32. WHOOPER SWAN 33. BEWICK’S SWAN 34. BEAN GOOSE 35. PINK-FOOTED GOOSE 36. WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 37. GREYLAG GOOSE 38. SNOW GOOSE 39. CANADA GOOSE 40. BARNACLE GOOSE 41. BRENT GOOSE 42. RUDDY SHELDUCK 43. SHELDUCK 44. WIGEON 45. AMERICAN WIGEON 46. GADWALL 47. EURASIAN TEAL/GREEN-WINGED TEAL 48. BLUE-WINGED TEAL 49. MALLARD 50. PINTAIL 51. GARGANEY 52. SHOVELER 53. POCHARD 54. RING-NECKED DUCK 55. TUFTED DUCK 56. SCAUP 57. EIDER 58. LONG-TAILED DUCK 59. COMMON SCOTER 60. SURF SCOTER 61. VELVET SCOTER 62. GOLDENEYE 63. SMEW 64. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 65. GOOSANDER 66. RUDDY DUCK 67. WHITE-TAILED EAGLE 68. MARSH HARRIER 69. HEN HARRIER 70. GOSHAWK 71. SPARROWHAWK 72. BUZZARD 73. GOLDEN EAGLE 74. OSPREY 75. KESTREL 76. MERLIN 77. HOBBY 78. GYR FALCON 79. PEREGRINE 80. RED GROUSE 81. GREY PARTRIDGE 82. RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE 83. QUAIL 84. PHEASANT 85. WATER RAIL 86. SPOTTED CRAKE 87. CORNCRAKE 88. MOORHEN 89. COOT 90. COMMON CRANE 91. LITTLE BUSTARD 92. OYSTERCATCHER 93. BLACK-WINGED STILT 94. AVOCET 95. STONE CURLEW 96. COLLARED PRATINCOLE 97. RINGED PLOVER 98. DOTTEREL 99. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER 100. GOLDEN PLOVER 101. GREY PLOVER 102. LAPWING 103. KNOT 104. SANDERLING 105. SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER 106. LITTLE STINT 107. WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER 108. BAIRD’S SANDPIPER 109. PECTORAL SANDPIPER 110. CURLEW SANDPIPER 111. PURPLE SANDPIPER 112. DUNLIN 113. BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER 114. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER 115. RUFF 116. JACK SNIPE 117. SNIPE 118. LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 119. WOODCOCK 120. BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 121. BAR-TAILED GODWIT 122. WHIMBREL 123. CURLEW 124. UPLAND SANDPIPER 125. SPOTTED REDSHANK 126. REDSHANK 127. GREENSHANK 128. LESSER YELLOWLEGS 129. GREATER YELLOWLEGS 130. GREEN SANDPIPER 131. WOOD SANDPIPER 132. COMMON SANDPIPER 133. TURNSTONE 134. WILSON’S PHALAROPE 135. RED-NECKED PHALAROPE 136. GREY PHALAROPE 137. POMARINE SKUA 138. ARCTIC SKUA 139. LONG-TAILED SKUA 140. GREAT SKUA 141. MEDITERRANEAN GULL 142. LAUGHING GULL 143. LITTLE GULL 144. SABINE’S GULL 145. BONAPARTE’S GULL 146. BLACK-HEADED GULL 147. RING-BILLED GULL 148. COMMON GULL 149. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 150. HERRING GULL 151. YELLOW-LEGGED HERRING GULL 152. ICELAND GULL 153. GLAUCOUS GULL 154. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL 155. ROSS’S GULL 156. KITTIWAKE 157. GULL-BILLED TERN 158. SOOTY TERN 159. SANDWICH TERN 160. ROSEATE TERN 161. COMMON TERN 162. ARCTIC TERN 163. FORSTER’S TERN 164. LITTLE TERN 165. BLACK TERN 166. WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN 167. GUILLEMOT 168. RAZORBILL 169. BLACK GUILLEMOT 170. LITTLE AUK 171. PUFFIN 172. PALLAS’S SANDGROUSE 173. ROCK DOVE 174. STOCK DOVE 175. WOODPIGEON 176. COLLARED DOVE 177. TURTLE DOVE 178. CUCKOO 179. BARN OWL 180. SNOWY OWL 181. LONG-EARED OWL 182. SHORT EARED OWL 183. NIGHTJAR 184. SWIFT 185. KINGFISHER 186. BELTED KINGFISHER 187. BEE-EATER 188. ROLLER 189. HOOPOE 190. WRYNECK 191. GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER 192. SHORT-TOED LARK 193. SKYLARK 194. SAND MARTIN 195. SWALLOW 196. RED-RUMPED SWALLOW 197. HOUSE MARTIN 198. RICHARD’S PIPIT 199. BLYTH’S PIPIT ) 200. TREE PIPIT 201. MEADOW PIPIT 202. ROCK PIPIT 203. WATER PIPIT 204. YELLOW WAGTAIL 205. GREY WAGTAIL 206. PIED/WHITE WAGTAIL 207. WAXWING 208. DIPPER 209. WREN 210. DUNNOCK 211. ROBIN 212. BLUETHROAT 213. BLACK REDSTART 214. REDSTART 215. WHINCHAT 216. STONECHAT 217. WHEATEAR 218. PIED WHEATEAR 219. ROCK THRUSH 220. SIBERIAN THRUSH 221. GREY-CHECKED THRUSH 222. RING OUZEL 223. BLACKBIRD 224. FIELDFARE 225. SONG THRUSH 226. REDWING 227. MISTLE THRUSH 228. GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 229. SAVI’S WARBLER 230. SEDGE WARBLER 231. REED WARBLER 232. ICTERINE WARBLER 233. MELODIOUS WARBLER 234. BARRED WARBLER 235. LESSER WHITETHROAT 236. WHITETHROAT 237. GARDEN WARBLER 238. BLACKCAP 239. ARCTIC WARBLER 240. PALLAS’S WARBLER 241. YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER 242. WOOD WARBLER 243. CHIFFCHAFF 244. WILLOW WARBLER 245. GOLDCREST 246. FIRECREST 247. SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 248. RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER 249. PIED FLYCATCHER 250. LONG-TAILED TIT 251. COAL TIT 252. BLUE TIT 253. GREAT TIT 254. TREECREEPER 255. GOLDEN ORIOLE 256. GREAT GREY SHRIKE 257. JAY 258. MAGPIE 259. CHOUGH 260. JACKDAW 261. ROOK 262. HOODED 263. CARRION CROW 264. RAVEN 265. STARLING 266. ROSE-COLOURED STARLING 267. HOUSE SPARROW 268. TREE SPARROW 269. RED-EYED VIREO 270. CHAFFINCH 271. BRAMBLING 272. GREENFINCH 273. GOLDFINCH 274. SISKIN 275. LINNET 276. TWITE 277. REDPOLL 278. LESSER REDPOLL 279. MEALY REDPOLL 280. CROSSBILL 281. SCARLET ROSEFINCH 282. BULLFINCH 283. HAWFINCH 284. COMMON YELLOWTHROAT 285. YELLOW WARBLER 286. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER 287. DARK-EYED JUNCO 288. LAPLAND BUNTING 289. SNOW BUNTING 290. YELLOWHAMMER 291. ORTOLAN BUNTING 292. RUSTIC BUNTING 293. LITTLE BUNTING 294. REED BUNTING 295. BLACK-HEADED BUNTING 296. CORN BUNTING 297. RED KITE 311. PHILADELPHIA VIREO
312. ROSE-BREASTED GROSSBEAK
313. PACIFIC DIVER
Birds believed to be of possible captive origins or escapees.
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Upcoming Outings
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Saturday 15th January 2011
Outing to Liscannor Bay and Clahane to see divers, shorebirds and pipits. Meet at Liscannor Pier at 11a.m.
Leaders: Dave McNamara and Stan Nugent
CHILDREN UNDER 14 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT ON ALL OUTINGS
WEAR WARM CLOTHING AND SUITABLE FOOTWEAR.
NO DOGS ALLOWED.
Saturday 19th February 2011
Outing to Nimmo’s Pier, Galway for white winged gulls and shorebirds. Meet at the Slipway Nimmo’s Pier at 11a.m.
Leaders: John N Murphy and Finbarr MacGabhann
Saturday 19th March 2011
Outing to Ballyvaughan Bay in search of divers, sea duck and early returning migrants. Meet at the Pier in Ballyvaughan at 11a.m.
Leaders: Austin Cooney and Brian Finnegan
Saturday 16th April 2011
Outing to Fanore where we will look for summer breeding birds in the sand dunes and walk up the Caher Valley for wild flowers and other birds. Meet at the car-park at Fanore sand dunes at 11a.m.
Leaders: John N Murphy and Tom Lynch
Sunday 15th May 2011
Outing to the Mulloughmore area of the Burren on National Dawn Chorus Day. This is an opportunity to listen and see Whitethroat, Yellowhammer, Blackcap and other birds of the Burren. It will be a very leisurely stroll lasting for 3 hours or more if the weather is good. Meet at the Gotto Corofin at 5a.m. (No dogs allowed) Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Leaders: Austin Cooney Finbarr MacGabhann Tom and Nuala Lynch.
Saturday 11th June 2011
Boat trip under the Cliffs of Moher to see breeding Puffins and other seabirds. Meet at Doolin Pier. Check on this site for more exact details closer to the date. (Times and tides)
Book the week in advance by contacting John N Murphy Tom Lynch or Austin Cooney. It is necessary to do this as places are limited on this very pleasant sea outing.
Saturday 2nd July 2011
Outing to Corronroo on the Clare/Galway border to visit the Sandwich Tern and Black-headed Gull colony. Meet at the Merriman Hotel in Kinvarra at 11a.m.
Leaders: John N Murphy and Tom Lynch
Saturday 21st August
Outing to the Bridges of Ross to watch seabird migration. This one of the hot- spots for birding on these islands at this time of year. A very different birdwatching experience. Meet at the car-park at the Bridges of Ross at 10a.m. B+B and food is available at the Lighthouse Inn Kilbaha at reasonable rates.
Leaders: John N Murphy and Finbarr MacGabhann.
Saturday 10th September 2011
Outing to the Shannon Airport Lagoon to see waders and ducks. Meet at the Shannon Golf Club car-park at 10a.m.
Leaders: John Rattigan and Stan Nugent.
Saturday 1st October 2011
Outing to Loop Head to look for lost American vagrants. Meet at the Lighthouse Inn Kilbaha at 11a.m.
Leaders: John N Murphy and Brian Finnegan.
Saturday 19th November 2011
Outing to Lurga Point, Seafield, Quilty to search for wading birds and gulls. Meet at the Pier at Seafield at 11a.m.
Leaders: John N Murphy and Tom Lynch
Saturday 3rd December 2011
Outing to Ballyallia Lake, Ennis to see wildfowl and ducks. Meet at the Display Board opposite the shop at 11a.m.
Leaders: Nuala and Tom Lynch.
Warm clothing, binoculars, flask and sandwiches add greatly to the enjoyment of all the above outings.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Dogs are not allowed.
For other 2011 outings check our calendar or www.birdwatchireland.ie or seasonal issue of Wings.
Copies of our publication The Shannon Airport Lagoon-A Unique Irish Habitat
are available from Tom Lynch, 16 Oak Park, Ennis, Co. Clare. Price: €10
Clare Bird Watching Sites
Bird Sites
The following is a list of the best birding sites that Clare has to offer. We will be adding detailed information on these sites over time.
The following is a list of the best birding sites that Clare has to offer. We will be adding detailed information on these sites over time.
Auginish Island
Aughinish Island is found on the north Clare coast in Galway Bay. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has a Martello Tower on the north east end of the island. You can drive onto Aughinish from the main road (N67) which runs between Kinvarra and Ballyvaughan.
It is best in winter for Divers, Grebes, Brent Geese, Long-tailed Duck and a variety of other seabirds and diving duck.
Scarce and rare birds here have included Ross’s Gull, Snow Bunting, Slavonian and Red-necked Grebe, Black Redstart and Forster’s Tern.
Ballyallia
Ballyvaughan
Black Head
Bridges of Ross
Ballyeither Loughs
Ballycar Lake
Bell harbour
Burren
Carron Polje
Carrigaholt
Clenagh
Clonderlaw Bay
Clohaun Lough
Cliffs of Moher
Corofin Lakes
Cullaunaheeda
Cratloe Woods
Dromore Woods & Lough
Dromoland Castle
Doon Lake
Doo Lough
Ennistymon Falls & Marsh
Ennis
Fergus Estuary & River
Fanore
Farrihy Lake
Fenloe Lake
Flaggyshore
Hags Head
Islandavanna
Illaunonearaun
Ing
Kilkee
Kilbaha
Kilrush Woods and Marina
Killaloe
Kilcredaun Marsh
Lahinch
Lisdoonvarna
Liscannor Bay
Lurga Point
Lough Graney
Lough Inchiquin
Lough Atedaun
Lough Bunny
Lough O Grady
Lough Inchironan
Lough Derg
Lough Donnell
Lough Murree
Lough George
Lough Gash
Loop Head
Maghera Mountain
Mutton Island
Mattle Island
Muckanagh Lake
Poulnasherry Bay
Querrin
Rinneville Bay
Rine
Rosroe Lake
Scarriff Bay
Shannon Airport lagoon
Shannon Estuary & River
Shannon Town
Tullagher Bog
1 Comment Aughinish Island is found on the north Clare coast in Galway Bay. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has a Martello Tower on the north east end of the island. You can drive onto Aughinish from the main road (N67) which runs between Kinvarra and Ballyvaughan.
It is best in winter for Divers, Grebes, Brent Geese, Long-tailed Duck and a variety of other seabirds and diving duck.
Scarce and rare birds here have included Ross’s Gull, Snow Bunting, Slavonian and Red-necked Grebe, Black Redstart and Forster’s Tern.
Ballyallia
Ballyvaughan
Black Head
Bridges of Ross
Ballyeither Loughs
Ballycar Lake
Bell harbour
Burren
Carron Polje
Carrigaholt
Clenagh
Clonderlaw Bay
Clohaun Lough
Cliffs of Moher
Corofin Lakes
Cullaunaheeda
Cratloe Woods
Dromore Woods & Lough
Dromoland Castle
Doon Lake
Doo Lough
Ennistymon Falls & Marsh
Ennis
Fergus Estuary & River
Fanore
Farrihy Lake
Fenloe Lake
Flaggyshore
Hags Head
Islandavanna
Illaunonearaun
Ing
Kilkee
Kilbaha
Kilrush Woods and Marina
Killaloe
Kilcredaun Marsh
Lahinch
Lisdoonvarna
Liscannor Bay
Lurga Point
Lough Graney
Lough Inchiquin
Lough Atedaun
Lough Bunny
Lough O Grady
Lough Inchironan
Lough Derg
Lough Donnell
Lough Murree
Lough George
Lough Gash
Loop Head
Maghera Mountain
Mutton Island
Mattle Island
Muckanagh Lake
Poulnasherry Bay
Querrin
Rinneville Bay
Rine
Rosroe Lake
Scarriff Bay
Shannon Airport lagoon
Shannon Estuary & River
Shannon Town
Tullagher Bog
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| Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings in Clare
This section deals with scarce and rare birds seen in Clare on a daily basis. If you wish to report any sightings of birds from your locality then please send us an email to lets us know what you have seen and we will add it to our updates every day. Alternatively you can call in your sightings or text us the details to John Murphy @ 086-3208965 or Tom Lynch @ 087-2390738 or by email tnaclynch@gmail.com All photos of scarce or rare birds can be forwarded to jemurphy@esatclear.ie All photos on this web site are the copyright of photographers and must not be used elsewhere without their prior permission.
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 Hoopoe © JNM |
| Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings for Limerick This section highlights birds found in Limerick. All sightings for inclusion in this section should be sent to the following; Tom Tarpey, County Limerick Recorder ttarpey2@gmail.com Tel. 087-2769000 or Jeff Hunt of the Limerick Branch of Birdwatch Ireland geoffreyhunt@eircom.net Telephone 087-7656439 All pictures for inclusion in this section Should be sent to Tom Tarpey or John Murphy details above. |
 Garganey © JNM |
| Colour Ringed Birds in Clare Every Year there are many sightings of colour ringed (banded) birds in Clare. This section deals with the sightings of all colour ringed birds seen in the county. There is a breakdown of the species and full details of the movements of birds like Whooper Swans, Brent Geese, Black-tailed Godwits, Sanderling, Lapwing, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mediterranean Gulls in and out of the country. |
 Darvic band on Whooper Swan © JNM |
| Best Bird Sites in Clare Clare has a huge variety of habitats suitable for birds. It is one of the few counties in Ireland that has nearly all the habitats with the Burren being a unique and special landscape feature in Clare. This section outlines the best sites that our county has to offer, from the Loop Head penninsula in the south West to the east Clare lakes and mighty Shannon. We hope you enjoy your visit to Clare |
 Sunset over Dromore © JNM |
| New Clare Branch Calendar 2011 The Clare Branch have just launched a new bird Calendar for 2011. To see how you can get hold of one of these colourful Calendars, then just click on the headed title above. |
 2011 Calendar © JNM |
About Us
Clare Branch of Birdwatch Ireland
The Clare Branch of Birdwatch Ireland was founded by Philip Brennan and John Murphy in 1990.
Both were active birdwatchers and ringers and with the help of an interested committee ensured that the branch became one of the most prominent in the Birdwatch Ireland network in a short period of time.
Both were active birdwatchers and ringers and with the help of an interested committee ensured that the branch became one of the most prominent in the Birdwatch Ireland network in a short period of time.
Down through the years many birdwatchers and the general public have benefited from the branch’s activities.
Outings are held on a monthly basis and are open to everybody young and old.
Most outings are to birding sites within the county but now and then trips are arranged for birding hot spots in other parts of the country.
In 1994 a book titled ‘Birds of Clare and Limerick 1982-1991’was published in association with the Limerick branch.
More recently in 2003 ‘The Shannon Airport Lagoon-A unique Irish Habitat’ was issued with the support of our organisation.
Members have contributed to radio programmes on Clare FM and RTE and a few have featured on TV programmes from time to time.
The objectives of our branch are preservation, conservation and education for the betterment of bird life in Clare and beyond.
Outings are held on a monthly basis and are open to everybody young and old.
Most outings are to birding sites within the county but now and then trips are arranged for birding hot spots in other parts of the country.
In 1994 a book titled ‘Birds of Clare and Limerick 1982-1991’was published in association with the Limerick branch.
More recently in 2003 ‘The Shannon Airport Lagoon-A unique Irish Habitat’ was issued with the support of our organisation.
Members have contributed to radio programmes on Clare FM and RTE and a few have featured on TV programmes from time to time.
The objectives of our branch are preservation, conservation and education for the betterment of bird life in Clare and beyond.
An fhaid a bheidh naosc ar mhóin is gob uirthi.
The officers of the branch at present are:
Chairperson: Austin Cooney
Vice-Chairperson: Stan Nugent
Secretary: Tom Lynch
Treasurer: John Murphy
PRO: John Rattigan.
Chairperson: Austin Cooney
Vice-Chairperson: Stan Nugent
Secretary: Tom Lynch
Treasurer: John Murphy
PRO: John Rattigan.
About US
Clare Branch of Birdwatch Ireland
The Clare Branch of Birdwatch Ireland was founded by Philip Brennan and John Murphy in 1990.
Both were active birdwatchers and ringers and with the help of an interested committee ensured that the branch became one of the most prominent in the Birdwatch Ireland network in a short period of time.
Both were active birdwatchers and ringers and with the help of an interested committee ensured that the branch became one of the most prominent in the Birdwatch Ireland network in a short period of time.
Down through the years many birdwatchers and the general public have benefited from the branch’s activities.
Outings are held on a monthly basis and are open to everybody young and old.
Most outings are to birding sites within the county but now and then trips are arranged for birding hot spots in other parts of the country.
In 1994 a book titled ‘Birds of Clare and Limerick 1982-1991’was published in association with the Limerick branch.
More recently in 2003 ‘The Shannon Airport Lagoon-A unique Irish Habitat’ was issued with the support of our organisation.
Members have contributed to radio programmes on Clare FM and RTE and a few have featured on TV programmes from time to time.
The objectives of our branch are preservation, conservation and education for the betterment of bird life in Clare and beyond.
Outings are held on a monthly basis and are open to everybody young and old.
Most outings are to birding sites within the county but now and then trips are arranged for birding hot spots in other parts of the country.
In 1994 a book titled ‘Birds of Clare and Limerick 1982-1991’was published in association with the Limerick branch.
More recently in 2003 ‘The Shannon Airport Lagoon-A unique Irish Habitat’ was issued with the support of our organisation.
Members have contributed to radio programmes on Clare FM and RTE and a few have featured on TV programmes from time to time.
The objectives of our branch are preservation, conservation and education for the betterment of bird life in Clare and beyond.
An fhaid a bheidh naosc ar mhóin is gob uirthi.
The officers of the branch at present are:
Chairperson: Austin Cooney
Vice-Chairperson: Stan Nugent
Secretary: Tom Lynch
Treasurer: John Murphy
PRO: John Rattigan.
Bird Ringing In Clare
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Ringing Totals for Clare 1974 to 1997
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| Species | Pulli | Adult | Total | Pulli | Adult | Total | Grand Totals |
| Little Grebe | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Fulmar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Storm Petrel | 1563 | 1563 | 74 | 74 | 1637 | ||
| Leach’s Petrel | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cormorant | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Shag | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Grey Heron | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Mute Swan | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Wigeon | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Teal | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Mallard | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||
| Pochard | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| *Hen Harrier | 26 | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Sparrowhawk | 17 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Kestrel | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Merlin | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Water Rail | 77 | 77 | 77 | ||||
| Moorhen | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Coot | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Oystercatcher | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Ringed Plover | 8 | 22 | 30 | 30 | |||
| Golden Plover | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Grey Plover | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Lapwing | 1 | 49 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Knot | 55 | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Sanderling | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Little Stint | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Curlew Sandpiper | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Purple Sandpiper | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Dunlin | 4289 | 4289 | 4289 | ||||
| Ruff | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| *Snipe | 14 | 62 | 76 | 76 | |||
| Woodcock | 183 | 183 | 183 | ||||
| Black-tailed Godwit | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| *Whimbrel | 225 | 225 | 225 | ||||
| *Curlew | 747 | 747 | 747 | ||||
| *Redshank | 641 | 641 | 641 | ||||
| Spotted Redshank | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| *Greenshank | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| *Green Sandpiper | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| *Wood Sandpiper | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| *Common Sandpiper | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Turnstone | 45 | 45 | 45 | ||||
| Laughing Gull | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| *Blk-headed Gull | 2122 | 23 | 2145 | 2145 | |||
| Common Gull | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Lesser Blk-Bk Gull | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Great Blk-bk Gull | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| *Sandwich Tern | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||
| *Common Tern | 222 | 222 | 222 | ||||
| Woodpigeon | 2 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Collared Dove | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Cuckoo | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Long-eared Owl | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| *Short-eared Owl | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Swift | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Kingfisher | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Skylark | 65 | 65 | 65 | ||||
| Sand Martin | 2231 | 2231 | 2231 | ||||
| Swallow | 444 | 2496 | 2940 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2945 |
| House Martin | 114 | 114 | 114 | ||||
| Tree Pipit | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Meadow Pipit | 12 | 390 | 402 | 402 | |||
| Rock Pipit | 138 | 138 | 138 | ||||
| Grey Wagtail | 8 | 39 | 47 | 47 | |||
| Pied Wagtail | 3 | 229 | 232 | 232 | |||
| Dipper | 24 | 27 | 51 | 51 | |||
| Wren | 420 | 420 | 5 | 5 | 425 | ||
| Dunnock | 336 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 338 | ||
| Robin | 25 | 1018 | 1043 | 2 | 2 | 1045 | |
| Bluethroat | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Black Redstart | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Redstart | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Whinchat | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Stonechat | 30 | 254 | 284 | 284 | |||
| Wheatear | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Blackbird | 36 | 1116 | 1152 | 6 | 6 | 1158 | |
| Fieldfare | 84 | 84 | 84 | ||||
| Song Thrush | 20 | 418 | 438 | 9 | 9 | 447 | |
| Redwing | 312 | 312 | 11 | 11 | 323 | ||
| Mistle Thrush | 18 | 31 | 49 | 49 | |||
| Grasshopper Warbler | 106 | 106 | 106 | ||||
| Savi’s Warbler | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Sedge Warbler | 3 | 8074 | 8077 | 15 | 15 | 8092 | |
| Icterine Warbler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Reed Warbler | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Barred Warbler | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Lesser Whitethroat | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Whitethroat | 58 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 60 | ||
| Garden Warbler | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||
| Blackcap | 233 | 233 | 2 | 2 | 235 | ||
| Yellow-browed Warbler | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Wood Warbler | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Chiffchaff | 405 | 405 | 1 | 1 | 406 | ||
| Willow Warbler | 14 | 1778 | 1792 | 12 | 12 | 1804 | |
| Goldcrest | 741 | 741 | 8 | 8 | 749 | ||
| Firecrest | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Spotted Flycatcher | 36 | 16 | 52 | 52 | |||
| Red-breasted Flycatcher | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Pied Flycatcher | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Long-tailed Tit | 339 | 339 | 7 | 7 | 346 | ||
| Coal Tit | 485 | 485 | 11 | 11 | 496 | ||
| Blue Tit | 44 | 1535 | 1579 | 10 | 10 | 1589 | |
| Great Tit | 10 | 732 | 742 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 756 |
| Treecreeper | 6 | 115 | 121 | 121 | |||
| Jay | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Magpie | 6 | 47 | 53 | 53 | |||
| Jackdaw | 20 | 56 | 76 | 76 | |||
| Rook | 54 | 54 | 54 | ||||
| Hooded Crow | 4 | 40 | 44 | 44 | |||
| Raven | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Starling | 499 | 499 | 7 | 7 | 506 | ||
| House Sparrow | 341 | 341 | 341 | ||||
| Tree Sparrow | 24 | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Chaffinch | 4 | 3193 | 3197 | 63 | 63 | 3260 | |
| Brambling | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Greenfinch | 5 | 2846 | 2851 | 25 | 25 | 2876 | |
| Goldfinch | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||
| Siskin | 87 | 87 | 87 | ||||
| Linnet | 9 | 211 | 220 | 220 | |||
| Redpoll | 470 | 470 | 470 | ||||
| *Crossbill | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Bullfinch | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||
| *Hawfinch | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yellow Warbler | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| *Yellowhammer | 217 | 217 | 4 | 4 | 221 | ||
| Rustic Bunting | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Little Bunting | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Reed Bunting | 2 | 1037 | 1039 | 1 | 1 | 1040 | |
| Grand Totals | 3229 | 42297 | 45526 | 7 | 289 | 303 | 45839 |
Bird Sightings for 2004
Thursday 9th December 2004.
Ballygireen: Up to 100 Whooper Swans feeding on fields close to the Rhine River.
Wednesday 8th December 2004.
Clarecastle Dock: One Common Sandpipers .
Ballygireen: A flock of 60 Whooper Swans feeding on some fields close to the Rine River.
Clarecastle Dock: One Common Sandpipers .
Ballygireen: A flock of 60 Whooper Swans feeding on some fields close to the Rine River.
Tuesday 7th December 2004
Clarecastle Dock: Two Common Sandpipers feeding along the dock wall.
Clarecastle Dock: Two Common Sandpipers feeding along the dock wall.
Sunday 5th December 2004.
Ballyallia Lake: Two Ring-necked Ducks (Austin Cooney).
Ballyallia Lake: Two Ring-necked Ducks (Austin Cooney).
Saturday 4th December 2004.
Ballyallia Lake: Four Ring-necked Ducks (John N Murphy).
Ballyallia Lake: Four Ring-necked Ducks (John N Murphy).
Wednesday 1st December 2004.
Ballyallia Lake: Three Ring-necked Ducks (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney).
Ballyallia Lake: Three Ring-necked Ducks (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney).
Monday 29th November 2004.
Ballyallia Lake: Four Ring-necked Ducks (John N Murphy).
Ennis: One Waxwing.
Ballyallia Lake: Four Ring-necked Ducks (John N Murphy).
Ennis: One Waxwing.
Saturday 27th November 2004.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Friday 26th November 2004
Ballyallia Lake One female Ring-necked Duck (Stan Nugent).
Ballyallia Lake One female Ring-necked Duck (Stan Nugent).
Wednesday 24th November 2004.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Saturday 20th November 2004.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Monday 8th November 2004
Ennis: One Waxwing flew over east end of the town.
Ennis: One Waxwing flew over east end of the town.
Sunday 7th November 2004.
Ballyallia Lake:One immature Long-tailed Duck.
Ballyallia Lake:One immature Long-tailed Duck.
Saturday 6th November 2004.
Kilkee: Female Common Eider still in the bay.
Kilkee: Female Common Eider still in the bay.
Thursday 4th November 2004.
Kilkee: Common Eider was still in the bay at Kilkee.
Islandavanna: One Little Egret on the marsh behind old fish factory.
Kilkee: Common Eider was still in the bay at Kilkee.
Islandavanna: One Little Egret on the marsh behind old fish factory.
Wednesday 3rd November 2004.
Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus: One male Blackcap.
Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus: One male Blackcap.
Male Blackcap in my garden (c) John N Murphy
Monday 1st November 2004.
Kilkee: One 1st winter male Common Eider.
Kilkee: One 1st winter male Common Eider.
Common Eider at Kilkee (c) John N Murphy
Poulnasherry Bay:
One Little Egret.
One albanistic Curlew, (returning bird for the last four years).
2,000 Golden Plover.
Six Scaup.
One Peregrine chased Golden Plover around the bay but had no luck in catching any birds.
One Little Egret.
One albanistic Curlew, (returning bird for the last four years).
2,000 Golden Plover.
Six Scaup.
One Peregrine chased Golden Plover around the bay but had no luck in catching any birds.
Loop Head:Ten Merlin.
One Water Rail.
Three Red-throated Divers.
One Chiffchaff.
One Water Rail.
Three Red-throated Divers.
One Chiffchaff.
Chiffchaff at the lighthouse on Loop Head (c) John N Murphy
Sunday 31st October 2004.
Loop Head:A male Siberian Thrush was found today in the late afternoon at Loop Head Lighthouse.
If accepted this will be the second Irish record (Maeve Meehan).
Shannon Town: One Barn Owl.
Loop Head:A male Siberian Thrush was found today in the late afternoon at Loop Head Lighthouse.
If accepted this will be the second Irish record (Maeve Meehan).
Shannon Town: One Barn Owl.
Saturday 30th October 2004.
Bell Harbour: One drake American Wigeon.
One drake Green winged Teal.
Bell Harbour: One drake American Wigeon.
One drake Green winged Teal.
Drake Green-winged Teal at Bell Harbour (c) Dermot Breen
Loop Head: There was a large number of seabirds off the Loop Head lighthouse.
High-lights were; Hundreds of Gannets ,Kittiwakes and auks along with one Little Auk, two Great Skuas, one Leache’s Petrel, one Great Northern Diver and three Common Scoter. Three Carrion Crows flew in off the sea with three Hooded crows.
High-lights were; Hundreds of Gannets ,Kittiwakes and auks along with one Little Auk, two Great Skuas, one Leache’s Petrel, one Great Northern Diver and three Common Scoter. Three Carrion Crows flew in off the sea with three Hooded crows.
On land around the lighthouse compound there were two Snow Buntings six Lapland Buntings and a Waxwing flew in off the sea calling as it headed inland.
The Waxwing was later located along the roadside in Kilbaha village along with two Tree Sparrows.
One male Hen Harrier and four Merlin hunted the Loop Head peninsula throughout the day.
The Waxwing was later located along the roadside in Kilbaha village along with two Tree Sparrows.
One male Hen Harrier and four Merlin hunted the Loop Head peninsula throughout the day.
Friday 29th October 2004.
There was a large overnight influx of Redwings to the county.
There was a large overnight influx of Redwings to the county.
Thursday 28th October 2004
Inish Cullen Hill, Shannon: One Little Egret.
Inish Cullen Hill, Shannon: One Little Egret.
Saturday 23rd October 2004
Lough Murree: One American Wigeon.
Friday 22nd October 2004
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Bell Harbour: One drake Green-winged Teal.
Up to eight Kestrels were seen today on the Loop Head peninsula (c) John N Murphy
Monday 18th October 2004
Lough Murree: One American Wigeon.
Lough Murree: One American Wigeon.
Sunday 17th October 2004
Lough Murree: One American Wigeon.
Lough Murree: One American Wigeon.
Tuesday 12th October 2004
Loop Head:
Two Short-eared Owls.
Three Lapland Buntings.
Loop Head:
Two Short-eared Owls.
Three Lapland Buntings.
One of two Short-eared Owls at the Fodry Loop Head Ó John N Murphy
Lapland Bunting at the Fodry, Loop Head Ó John N Murphy
Fri 1st October 2004
Shannon Airport One Barn Owl was seen hunting over the spartina grass at the entrance to the lagoon.
Shannon Airport One Barn Owl was seen hunting over the spartina grass at the entrance to the lagoon.
Fri 11th September 2004
Bridges of Ross:
One Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
100 Leach’s Petrels.
60 Arctic Skuas.
60 Great Skuas.
Bridges of Ross:
One Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
100 Leach’s Petrels.
60 Arctic Skuas.
60 Great Skuas.
Monday 5th September 2004
Poulnasherry Bay:One adult White-rumped Sandpiper.
Poulnasherry Bay:One adult White-rumped Sandpiper.
Fri 2nd September 2004
Bridges of Ross:
300 Sooty Shearwaters.
One Great Skua.
Two Arctic Skuas.
Bridges of Ross:
300 Sooty Shearwaters.
One Great Skua.
Two Arctic Skuas.
Shannon Lagoon:Two Ruff.
Thurs 1st September 2004
Bridges of Ross:
One Fea’s/Zino’s Petrel.
Nine Sooty Shearwaters.
38 Storm Petrels.
Four Great Shearwaters.
11 Arctic Skuas.
Two Long-tailed Skuas.
Two Mediterranean Gulls.
Bridges of Ross:
One Fea’s/Zino’s Petrel.
Nine Sooty Shearwaters.
38 Storm Petrels.
Four Great Shearwaters.
11 Arctic Skuas.
Two Long-tailed Skuas.
Two Mediterranean Gulls.
Loop Head: 45 Collared Doves.
31st August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
54 Sooty Shearwaters.
Six Storm Petrels.
Six Great Skuas.
19 Arctic Skuas.
Bridges of Ross:
54 Sooty Shearwaters.
Six Storm Petrels.
Six Great Skuas.
19 Arctic Skuas.
30th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
12 Sooty Shearwaters.
One Storm Petrel.
One Leache’s Petrel.
24 Great Skuas.
22 Arctic Skuas.
12 Long-tailed Skuas.
Bridges of Ross:
12 Sooty Shearwaters.
One Storm Petrel.
One Leache’s Petrel.
24 Great Skuas.
22 Arctic Skuas.
12 Long-tailed Skuas.
Loop Head: 45 Chough.
29th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
One Red-throated Diver.
700 Sooty Shearwaters.
Three Balearic Shearwaters.
56 Storm Petrels.
27 Leache’s Petrels.
44 Great Skuas.
56 Arctic Skuas.
Five Long-tailed Skuas (2 adults & three juveniles).
Two Sabine’s Gulls.
Two Little Gulls.
Bridges of Ross:
One Red-throated Diver.
700 Sooty Shearwaters.
Three Balearic Shearwaters.
56 Storm Petrels.
27 Leache’s Petrels.
44 Great Skuas.
56 Arctic Skuas.
Five Long-tailed Skuas (2 adults & three juveniles).
Two Sabine’s Gulls.
Two Little Gulls.
28th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
65 Sooty Shearwaters.
One Balearic Shearwater.
34 Storm Petrels.
12 Leache’s Petrels.
Ten Great Skuas.
40 Arctic Skuas.
Three Long-tailed Skuas.
Bridges of Ross:
65 Sooty Shearwaters.
One Balearic Shearwater.
34 Storm Petrels.
12 Leache’s Petrels.
Ten Great Skuas.
40 Arctic Skuas.
Three Long-tailed Skuas.
Loop Head:14 Raven.
27th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
Four Red-throated Divers.
One Blue Fulmar.
One Great Shearwater.
13 Sooty Shearwaters.
19 Storm Petrels.
Two Leache’s Petrels.
19 Great Skuas.
One Pomarine Skua.
40 Arctic Skuas.
Five Long-tailed Skuas.
One Grey Phalarope.
One Black Tern.
Bridges of Ross:
Four Red-throated Divers.
One Blue Fulmar.
One Great Shearwater.
13 Sooty Shearwaters.
19 Storm Petrels.
Two Leache’s Petrels.
19 Great Skuas.
One Pomarine Skua.
40 Arctic Skuas.
Five Long-tailed Skuas.
One Grey Phalarope.
One Black Tern.
Dark-phased Arctic Skua chasing Kittiwake off the Bridges of Ross (c) John N Murphy
26th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
61 Sooty Shearwaters.
15 Storm Petrels.
11 Great Skuas.
11 Arctic Skuas.
Bridges of Ross:
61 Sooty Shearwaters.
15 Storm Petrels.
11 Great Skuas.
11 Arctic Skuas.
25th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
One Fea’s/Zino’s Petrel.
150 Sooty Shearwaters.
Four Balearic Shearwaters.
Six Storm Petrels.
One Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
17 Great Skuas.
44 Arctic Skuas.
13 Long-tailed Skuas.
One Sabine’s Gull.
One Little Gull.
Bridges of Ross:
One Fea’s/Zino’s Petrel.
150 Sooty Shearwaters.
Four Balearic Shearwaters.
Six Storm Petrels.
One Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
17 Great Skuas.
44 Arctic Skuas.
13 Long-tailed Skuas.
One Sabine’s Gull.
One Little Gull.
Adult Arctic Skua off the Bridges of Ross (c) John N Murphy
24th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
One intermediate Fulmar.
200 Sooty Shearwaters.
Three Balearic Shearwaters.
110 Storm Petrels.
Two Leache’s Petrels.
One Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
24 Great Skuas.
34 Arctic Skuas.
Seven Long-tailed Skuas.
One Sabine’s Gull.
Four Grey Phalaropes.
Two Black Terns.
Bridges of Ross:
One intermediate Fulmar.
200 Sooty Shearwaters.
Three Balearic Shearwaters.
110 Storm Petrels.
Two Leache’s Petrels.
One Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
24 Great Skuas.
34 Arctic Skuas.
Seven Long-tailed Skuas.
One Sabine’s Gull.
Four Grey Phalaropes.
Two Black Terns.
23rd August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
Ten Sooty Shearwaters.
37 Storm Petrels.
One Common Sandpiper.
Four Great Skuas.
18 Arctic Skuas.
One Mediterranean Gull.
Ten Sooty Shearwaters.
37 Storm Petrels.
One Common Sandpiper.
Four Great Skuas.
18 Arctic Skuas.
One Mediterranean Gull.
20th August 2004
Bridges f Ross:
One Wilson’s Petrel.
One Grey Phalarope.
Two Long-tailed Skuas.
13 Great Skuas.
36 Arctic Skuas.
One Sabine’s Gull.
Bridges f Ross:
One Wilson’s Petrel.
One Grey Phalarope.
Two Long-tailed Skuas.
13 Great Skuas.
36 Arctic Skuas.
One Sabine’s Gull.
Leucistic Meadow Pipit at Loop Head Lighthouse Ó John N Murphy
19th August 2004
Bridges of Ross:
Eight Sooty Shearwater.
One Balearic Shearwater.
300 plus Storm Petrels.
Three Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
One Great Skua.
Two Long-tailed Skua.
Ten Arctic Skua.
Bridges of Ross:
Eight Sooty Shearwater.
One Balearic Shearwater.
300 plus Storm Petrels.
Three Wilson’s Storm Petrel.
One Great Skua.
Two Long-tailed Skua.
Ten Arctic Skua.
Quilty: One Long-tailed Skua.
12th July 2004
Shannon Lagoon: One Spotted Redshank.
Shannon Lagoon: One Spotted Redshank.
22nd July 2004
Bridges of Ross: Three Sooty Shearwaters.
Clahane: One adult Yellow-legged Herring Gull.
Liscannor Bay: One Little Auk.
Twenty-four Red-throated Divers.
Bridges of Ross: Three Sooty Shearwaters.
Clahane: One adult Yellow-legged Herring Gull.
Liscannor Bay: One Little Auk.
Twenty-four Red-throated Divers.
Adult Yellow-legged Herring Gull at Clahane Ó John N Murphy
4th April 2004
Ballycar: One Willow Warbler.
Ballycar: One Willow Warbler.
13h April 2004
Dromoland: Two male Blackcaps.
Ballycar Lake: One male Blackcap.
Dromoland: Two male Blackcaps.
Ballycar Lake: One male Blackcap.
18th April 2004
Ballyallia Lake: Three Whimbrel.
Ballyallia Lake: Three Whimbrel.
19th April 2004
Ballygireen: 18 Whooper Swans.
Ballygireen: 18 Whooper Swans.
20th April 2004
Inagh: One Grasshopper Warbler.
Inagh: One Grasshopper Warbler.
Thursday 2nd April 2004
New Quay:One Swallow and six Sand Martins.
Six Sandwich Terns.
New Quay-Fanore:Over 60 Great Northern Divers.
Fanore: One 1st winter Glaucous Gull
One White Wagtail.
Seven Wheatears.
New Quay:One Swallow and six Sand Martins.
Six Sandwich Terns.
New Quay-Fanore:Over 60 Great Northern Divers.
Fanore: One 1st winter Glaucous Gull
One White Wagtail.
Seven Wheatears.
White Wagtail at Fanore (c) John N Murphy
Tuesday 31st March 2004
Ennis: One Swallow on the river in the town centre.
Ennis: One Swallow on the river in the town centre.
Saturday 28th March 2004
Dromoland Castle: One singing male Blackcap.
Dromoland Castle: One singing male Blackcap.
Thursday 26th March 2004
Clarecastle: Three Sand Martins on the river.
Fenloe Lake: One singing Chiffchaff.
Clarecastle: Three Sand Martins on the river.
Fenloe Lake: One singing Chiffchaff.
Sunday 22nd March 2004
Clenagh Lake: One first-winter Little Gull.
Clenagh Lake: One first-winter Little Gull.
First winter Iceland Gull at the marina in Kilrush (c) John N Murphy
Friday 20th March 2004
Bridges of Ross: 50 Manx Shearwaters ph
1000 Fulmars ph
200 Gannet ph
100 Guillemots ph
3 Common Scoter
Poulnasherry Bay: 60 Brent Geese
Kilrush: One Iceland Gull
Bridges of Ross: 50 Manx Shearwaters ph
1000 Fulmars ph
200 Gannet ph
100 Guillemots ph
3 Common Scoter
Poulnasherry Bay: 60 Brent Geese
Kilrush: One Iceland Gull
Wednesday 18th March 2004
Loop Head: One Snow Bunting
300 Manx Shearwaters ph past Bridges of Ross
Kilkee: One male Wheatear
Illaunonaraoun: 22 Barnacle Geese
22 Chough
Loop Head: One Snow Bunting
300 Manx Shearwaters ph past Bridges of Ross
Kilkee: One male Wheatear
Illaunonaraoun: 22 Barnacle Geese
22 Chough
Snow Bunting at Loop Head Ó John N Murphy
Tuesday 17th March 2004
Quilty:150 Purple Sandpipers.
100 Sanderling.
Quilty:150 Purple Sandpipers.
100 Sanderling.
Sanderlings Ó John N Murphy
Saturday 14th March 2004
Ballygireen: 110 Whooper Swans
Ballygireen: 110 Whooper Swans
Saturday 7th March 2004
Lahinch: Seven Velvet Scoters.
Lahinch: Seven Velvet Scoters.
Friday 6th March 2004
Lahinch: One Surf Scoter and seven Velvet Scoters.
Doorus: One Forster’s Tern and ten Eider Duck.
Lahinch: One Surf Scoter and seven Velvet Scoters.
Doorus: One Forster’s Tern and ten Eider Duck.
Monday 2nd March 2004
Islandavanna: One Pink-footed Goose with seven Greylag Geese and 36 Whooper Swans.
Kildysart: One Little Egret.
Ballygireen: Eighty-eight Whooper Swans.
Islandavanna: One Pink-footed Goose with seven Greylag Geese and 36 Whooper Swans.
Kildysart: One Little Egret.
Ballygireen: Eighty-eight Whooper Swans.
Sunday 1st March 2004
Dromoland: Lots of Curlew migrating northwards has begun.
Dromoland: Lots of Curlew migrating northwards has begun.
Saturday 29th February 2004
Liscannor Bay: One Surf Scoter.
Liscannor Bay: One Surf Scoter.
Saturday 20th February 2004
Poulnasherry Bay: Seven Little Egrets.
Monday 15th February 2004
Loop Head: One luecistic Chaffinch.
Illaunanaraoun: 204 Barnacle Geese.
Moveen: One male Brambling.
Poulnasherry Bay:One white Curlew and three Little Egrets.
Poulnasherry Bay: Seven Little Egrets.
Monday 15th February 2004
Loop Head: One luecistic Chaffinch.
Illaunanaraoun: 204 Barnacle Geese.
Moveen: One male Brambling.
Poulnasherry Bay:One white Curlew and three Little Egrets.
Luecistic Chaffinch at Loop Head (c) John N Murphy
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