30 May 2012
Lucan N4: Kestrel at exit 3;
Phoenix Park: 2 Jays & a female Sparrowhawk at Oldtown Wood;
and
Ashtown, 2 Buzzards up high. AR & PH
29 May 2012
BREAKING NEWS:
Ireland's first ever Collared Flycatcher was found today.
It is apparently a 1st summer male and was found on Tory Island
today by Robert Vaughan. A great bird and a great find. Well done
Robert.
28 May 2012
Dublin City Centre: One Black Guillemot
under the Ha'penny Bridge early this morning. LB
Swords: 4 Kingfishers at Spittal Hill Bridge, Swords
- 1 male & 1 female and a 2 juvenile males.BC
Kingfisher at Spittal
Hill Bridge, Swords (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
27 May 2012
Treecreeper at Bushy
Park (Photo by Shay Connolly)
Glasnevin: Among the nesting birds in the garden include
Common Blackbird, European Starling, Eurasian Robin,
House Sparrow (two nests), and Common WoodPigeon,
while a few weeks ago, we were visited by a male Eurasian Sparrowhawk.FM&HM
Blue Tit in Glasnevin
Garden (Photo by Francois Mullan)
25 May 2012
Shelduck taken from
Clontarf Road (Photo by Dave MacPherson)
23 May 2012
Robin Chick casualty to
this female Sparrowhawk in Dublin Garden (Photo by Dermot McCabe)
Kestrel along Contarf seafront (Photo by Paul Henegan)
Juvenile Goldfinch (Photo by Des Fay)
22 May 2012
Inchicore: Buzzard over Inchicore Road.PH
20 May 2012
National
Dawn Chorus Day: Many thanks to Dr Matthew Jebb of the Botanic Gardens for permitting us
entry to the gardens at 4 a.m. and greeting us at such an early time.
An
especially big thank you to all those who joined us for the Dawn Chorus at
the Botanic Gardens at "yawn o'clock" to hear a Song Thrush open
the concert which was just the start of a magnificant chorus of birdsong on
a beautiful mild fresh morning. Dermot McCabe, John Fox and Ger
Franck were our most helpful birdsong identifiers. Species
heard and seen: Song Thrush, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin,
Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Blackcap, Pheasant, Rooks, Blue Tit, Mistle
Thrush, Wren, Moorhen, Chaffinch, Mallard, Dunnock, Great Tit, Goldfinch and
Treecreeper. Swifts and Swallows were also see also circling
the Gardens.
Donabate: 2 Buzzards, a Kestrel & a Sparrowhawk
over M1 at Donabate.AR
19 May 2012
Tolka
Branch May outing: Wicklow woodland walk on Sat. (see trip report)
Bull Island / Sutton: Just 1 Brent Goose left at Bull
Island/Sutton today.CM
16 May 2012
I am happy to report the Dolphins Barn Swifts and the St
James's Hospital Swifts arrived this morning. A clear sign
of summer, brrrrrr! MS
Bull Island: House Martins have returned and are
rebuilding their nests on the Royal Dublin Golf Course clubhouse.
Six Hundred and fifty summer-plumaged Dunlin on the
mud flats, along with Sanderling and Ringed Plovers.
Many of the Sanderling also coming into summer plumage.GF
Sanderling at Bull Island (Photo by
Ger Franck)
14 May 2012
Killester at 09:00: 5 Swifts over the green in
Killester.CN
Broadmeadows: flock of about 12 Dunlin by the shore at
Broadmeadows this afternoon.DMacP
Dunlin at Broadmeadows (Photo by Dave
MacPherson)
13 May 2012
Rogerstown: Pair of Bullfinch and a Hare.AR
Swords: Seen first Swifts over Swords
today,unfortunately also found dead one in green open space,when
out with dog. Will put up 2 Swift boxes today.LF
Dipper preening between
dives at Tolka Valley Park (Photo by Dave MacPherson)
Song Thrush singing in the rare sunshine at Tolka Valley Park
(Photo by Dave MacPherson)
12 May 2012
Buzzards galore: 8 Buzzards between Clonsilla &
Leixlip; 2 Buzzards at
St. Mochta's soccer pitch Clonsilla; 3 Buzzards
over Luttrellstown Castle; and 3 Buzzards around
Carton Demesne.AR
Rogerstown: 3 Short-eared Owls seen at Rogerstown
today.SC
Short-eared Owl at
Rogerstown (Photo by Shay Connolly)
11 May 2012
Male and female Bullfinch in Howth Garden (Photo by Bill
Quinn) Not much talking at the bird table - not with
beaks full!
Male Sparrow with fledgling
in Glasnevin (Photos by Marie O'Brien)
10 May 2012
Dublin 8: Finally the Washington Street Swifts
have returned. Just two flying high at 8pm this evening, two days
later than last year.MS
9 May 2012
Kingfisher at Swords (Photo by
Harry Bailey)
7 May 2012
Donabate.Turvey reserve/ Rogerstown estuary: Chaffinch,
Blackcap, Long-tailed Tit, Stonechat, Moorhen,
Little Egret, mixed Whimbrel & Black-tailed
Godwit flock, Shelduck, Cormorant, Black-headed
Gull, Greater Black-backed Gull.EMcC
Also at Turvey: Female Sparrowhawk, male Kestrel
& large Peregrine in flight.AR
Juvenile Long-tailed Tit at
Rogerstown (Photo by Brian McDonnell)
Bullfinch at Rogerstown (Photo by
Brian McDonnell)
6 May 2012
Turvey: 3 Wheaters on Turvey Allotments also Short-eared
Owl near hide.LF
Robin in Coolock Garden (Photo by
Brian McDonnell)
5 May 2012
A Buzzard & a female Sparrowhawk over the
R149 at the back of Leixlip.AR
Wren in Rathgar (Photo by
Tom Gregan)
Male Phesant at Botanic
Gardens (Photo by E Dolan)
Juvenile Stonechat at Rogerstown (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
Buzzard at Rogerstown (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
Curlew at Rogerstown (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
4 May 2012
Juvenile Grey Heron at
Botanic Gardens (Photo by John Fox)
3 May 2012
Broadmeadows 11.45 - 12.30: 2 Common Sandpipers,
4 Sandwich Terns; also
Bull island 18.45 - 19.30: 34 Brent Geese, 8 Little
Egrets feeding on south side mudflats.CD
2 May 2012
Inchicore: A couple of unusual sighting close to Dublin City
centre - a Wheatear and Raven in Inchicore this
morning.IS
1 May 2012
Killester at 08:50: Chiffchaff singing at Killester
Dart station.CN
Glasnevin: We have Common Starlings nesting in our
gutters - this has been the third consecutive year of which this
has happened.FM&HM
Common Starling (Photo by Harry
Mullan)
Glasnevin: discovered this Sparrowhawk feeding today on
the footpath outside Botanical Gardens. It was unfazed as I pulled
up in the car beside it, and continued to feed while I watched.RS
Sparrowhawk feeding outside Botanical Gardens (Photo by
Robert Smith)
Sparrow gathering nesting material
in Glasnevin (Photo by Mick Kelly)
Blackbird with
leucism at Glasnevin (Photo by
Mick Kelly)