30 September 2010
Today at Tacumshane Co. Wexford we had a female type Hen
Harrier, Kestrel, Lesser Yellowlegs, Wilson's
Phalarope (See photo in Gallery), 4 Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 6 Ruff, 7
Little Stint and lots of Curlew Sandpiper. PC, GF, JS.
29 September 2010
Along the Grand canal between Inchicore and Lucan the following were sighted:
8 Little Grebes, 10+ Chiffchaff’s, 1 Yellowhammer,
1 Reed Bunting, Male Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards,
and 2 Lapwing. IS
This morning the four Pink-footed Geese
were still present in the stubble field at Balbriggan, but there was no sign of them
this evening. Attached is
a record shot, digiscoped from my apartment window(!).AGK
28 September 2010
Four Pink-footed Geese at Bremore, Balbriggan in a stubble field. Total of 11
Mediterranean Gulls amongst a gull flock in the same field.AGK
27 September 2010
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: These 2 were very close to each other at the southern end of Baldoyle Estuary
Curlew at Baldoyle
Estuary (Photo by Bill Quinn)
Whimbrel at Baldoyle Estuary (Photo by Bill Quinn)
26 September
2010
At Tacumshin today the Wilson's Phalarope, Lesser
Yellowlegs, Yellow-Legged Gull and 2 Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
(Gallery)
were all still present. Also good numbers of Curlew Sandpiper and
Little Stint.PC
A Buzzard at 4:30pm today over Warrenstown in Blanchardstown.
Also, 3-4 Redpolls feeding in Birch trees Mulhuddart garden
for over an hour this afternoon.AR
A single Buzzard seen soaring over Santry Demense this morning.
Also seen 2 late House Martins.MK
Check out the Gallery for
photos of the following from Connemara:
Ring-necked Duck found by Michael and Miryam Harris on 19th
in a small lake behind Ballyconneely Golf Club Connemara. However he didn’t stay around the next day and hasn’t been seen since.
The Blue-winged Teal is an Eclipse male and was found in a marsh beside the Machair beside Dun Loughan Ballyconneely.
The Long-billed Dowitcher is an immature, found in the same place as the Teal and hasn’t been seen since last weekend.
MH&MH
Wheatear on Bull
Island, Dublin (Photo by
Cian
Merne)
Brent Geese at Sutton (Photo by Cian Merne)
Curlew on Bull
Island (Photo by Nicola Dunphy)
25 September 2010
Dundalk Docks: Black and Bar-tailed Godwits (100s), Knot,
Dunlin and 4 Little Egret and 1 Sandwich Tern
Blackrock: 3 Grey Plover,1 Golden Plover, Lapwing,
2 Greenshank,1000's of Knot, Dunlin, Redshank along with 1
Little Stint and 2 Ruff. 1 Peregrine flew at a the wader flock and caught a
Lapwing!
Lurgangreen:Lots of waders out on the mudflats. Best were a group of 8
Ruff, 1 Greenshank and a Sparrowhawk. BS
Ruff (Photo by Brendan
Sheils)
At Howth today: Wheatear, winter Razorbills, many
Rock Pipits, N.European migrants. Photos below show dark legs, strong bill and diffuse
stripes, differentiating Rock from Meadow Pipit.DMcC
A single Buzzard at 11:30 this morning flying over my house in Mulhuddart towards IT Blanchardstown area.AR
Rock Pipits at Howth (Photos by
Dermot McCabe)
24 September 2010
Indian House Crow
at
Cobh, Co. Cork.DMcC (Photo in Gallery)
Navan Road garden: 1 Chiffchafff, seen and
heard.DMcC
Pair of Chiffchaffs in Mulhuddart Garden.AR
Bull Island causeway around high tide: An adult male Peregrine Falcon gave great entertainment for about an hour and a half making several stoops at roosting waders in the saltings, before finally returning to a post to eat something small and unidentifiable.
2 Wheatears on Bull Wall. 1 Kingfisher at the old baths.CE
A Buzzard being mobbed by Jackdaws over Inchicore this morning.IS
20 September 2010
Today at Dun Laoghaire harbour: 2 Wheatears, a Raven and a
Whitethroat.GF
Whitethroath at Dun
Laoghaire (Photo by Ger Franck)
19 September 2010
Ballyconneely, Connemara: 1 Ring-necked Duck.MH&MH
Baltray, Co. Louth: 200 Golden Plover,1000's of Redshank and
large flocks of Black-tailed Godwits. Large numbers of
Brent Geese out on the estuary (at least over 50 geese),
32 Little Egret, 40 Wigeon, 21 Teal, 42 Dunlin, 6
Sanderling, 1 Spotted Redshank (Adult winter) and a
Greenshank. Out on the banks were Lapwing, 18
Curlew and 2 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew Sandpipers and a Female
Peregrine. Also unually a leucistic White-cheeked
Pintail.BS
Cruisetown Strand, Co. Louth: Sanderling, Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwits,
Turnstone and Arctic Tern present.BS
A leucistic
White-cheeked Pintail at Baltray (Photo by Brendan Sheils)
18 September 2010 -
Tolka Branch Trip Report
Swords Estuary: At the south side of Swords Estuary we saw lots of Redshank,
Greenshank, Lapwing and large numbers of Dunlin,
Knot and Black-tailed Godwit. Eight Grey
Heron and a couple of juvenile Cormorant remained
motionless on the grassy bank. Later on in the morning we had 4
Snipe showing well on a central sandbar. We had several Golden Plovers with the
Redshanks. Also saw lots of Black-headed Gulls with a few
Common Gulls. A Kestrel was seen off the
premises by a mob of very determined Swallows, which must
have relieved the small flocks of Linnet and Goldfinch.
Moving over to the north side of the Estuary 5 Swifts
wheeled closely above our heads. While the resident Bar-headed Goose
and Mute Swans competed for our attention, another Snipe
and a Greenshank presented good views.
Knock Lake: With the rain getting heavier and colder we went to Knock Lake which was very quiet with
Little Grebe, Coot, Moorhen and Mallard on the
lake.
At Skerries: a summer plumaged Red-throated Diver, Guillemot,
Razorbill and 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Curlew showed well.
Red Island car park: a few Purple Sandpiper and Turnstone
were a treat to see.
We called it a day there as the weather was awful and headed home.
Swift at Swords (Photo by
Brendan
Shiels)
Bar-headed Goose at Swords (Photo by
Bill Quinn)
18 September 2010
Indian House Crow at
Cobh, Co. Cork.MC (Photo in Gallery)
17 September
2010 BRENT
ON THE BULL AT 4 P.M. TODAY.
On Sutton strand opposite Sutton church today at 4.00pm were a total of 26
Brent Geese including 8 juveniles and one ringed bird (T6RY or T6 Red
Yellow).JF
One Wilson's Phalarope
in Tacumshane, County Wexford.MS
15 September 2010
10.9.10 Sandycove (East Pier to Forty-foot) Total of 67 Mediterranean Gulls present, two with colour bands (read and reported). Also 44
Sandwich, 6 Common and 1 Arctic Terns loafing on granite rocks.
OM
12.9.10 Dundalk Bay (Marsh South to Dunaney Point) 21,459 waterbirds of 34 species counted, with
Oystercatcher (8,420), Black-headed Gull (2,813), Knot (2,457),
Black-tailed Godwit (2,026), Common Gull (1,351),
Redshank (1,159), and Curlew (1,031) being most numerous.
OM & JR
14.9.10 Dublin Bay south (Booterstown) Total of 1,170 terns arrived in to roost between 18.55 and 20.05 hours, with (unusually) 50-60% of them being
Roseates. Most of rest were Common, but Sandwich and
Arctic also detected. At leat three Mediterranean Gulls also arrived.
OM
12 September 2010
3 Common & 1 Sandwich Tern, Manx Shearwater (wing only visible) & Razorbill at Gormanstown Beach (Photo by John Fox)
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At Gormanstown: Several Mediterranean Gulls, Dunlin,1
Curlew Sandpiper and Bar-tailed Godwit.
At Balbriggan: Several Wheatear at the Car Park,1 Adult winter
Mediterranean Gull, 2 Purple Sandpiper on the rocks along with some
Turnstones, Redshank.BS
Bull Island: 2 Common Terns, 10 Little Egrets, increasing numbers of
Shovellers, Teal and Wigeon, Golden
Plover, Dunlin and the first finding of the Blue-winged
Teal for me.MH
Waterside House Hotel Donabate: On rocks at beach 12 Wheatear
and 1 Stonechat juv.SC
Rogerstown: 14 Curlew Sandpiper from south hide at high tide.DO'M
One Swift still present midday Sunday 12th over Malahide west.DO'M
Wheatear at
Balbriggan (Photo by
Brendan
Sheils)
Wheatear at Donabate (Photo by Shay
Connolly)
Stonechat
at Donabate (Photo by Shay Connolly)
Dunlin, Ringed Plover & Sanderling
at Gormanstown Beach (Photo by John Fox)
11 September 2010
Sea Road, Malahide: 1 Swift still present this morning with
House Martins and Swallows over marsh opposite
school.DO'M
The ringed adult Glossy Ibis seen at Portmarnock was seen at Rogerstown today, in the field beside the south
hide. Also, great views of a female Kingfisher from the north hide, see
pic. below. Birds of prey: 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel and 1
Sparrowhawk over Rogerstown plus 1 Kestrel at Corballis.CM
Three
Wheatears at Tolka Basin
and 1 Grey Heron. GF
Kingfisher at Rogerstown (Photo by
Cian Merne)
Grey Heron at Tolka Basin (Photo by Ger Franck)
10 September 2010
On the North Bull today: 1 juv Wood Sandpiper, juv Spotted
Redshank and adult Mediterranean Gull on the northern part of the
saltmarsh; Spotted Flycatcher in the Aldermarsh; 2 juv
Curlew Sandpipers and an adult Roseate Tern on the beach; and 28
Wheatears, mostly on the golfcourse.SF
Howth, close to the Baily Lighthouse: Lots of Swallows - all flying south. We also saw
Stonechats, 2 Kestrals, and one Northern
Wheatear.HQ&BQ
Kestrel at Howth (Photo by Bill
Quinn)
Stonechat at Howth (Photo by
Bill Quinn)
8 September 2010
This evening, along the shores of Lough Ree: 1 Barn Owl
at Portaneena, Ballykeeran, north of Athlone.BO'B
14 Mistle Thrush flying west over Ranelagh this morning.MC
A nice roving flock of Blue, Coal, Great &
Long-tailed Tits, Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps &
Goldcrests were feeding along the Newcastle Sea Road, Co. Wicklow where a
Sparrowhawk, 2 Ravens & a Treecreeper were also present. Offshore from Six Mile Point, 2 juvenile
Black Terns were feeding amongst a flock of Herring Gulls &
Razorbills, whilst another (adult) Black Tern, a dark phase
Arctic Skua, c.20 Roseate Terns & 2 Common Scoter migrated south. Two summer-plumaged
Red-throated Divers gave excellent views sitting close offshore from here also. An adult & a juvenile
Peregrine were circling about Six Mile Point, whilst some early southward Viz-Mig (visible migration) involved 3
White Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, flocks of Goldfinches & 25
Bar-tailed Godwits. Another 2 White Wagtails & 10
Wheatears were on the beach between Newcastle & Kilcoole. NTK &
AP
7 September 2010
Lots of inshore seabird activity in South Dublin Bay after the
weekend's bad weather. Between 14:50 & 15:15 a small feeding flock was observed off Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey consisting of a
Balearic Shearwater, 4 juv. Black Terns & 10 Roseate Terns (incl. 1 juv.). A second
Balearic Shearwater & a dark phase Arctic Skua were seen further out to sea from here also heading south. Two more juv.
Black Terns were in amongst a feeding flock of terns & gulls off the tip of the East Pier, Dun Laoghaire Harbour at 15:45. A total of 50
Mediterranean Gulls were seen between the East Pier (Dun Laoghaire Harbour), Sandycove, Bullock Harbour & Coliemore Harbour (Dalkey), consisting of 22 adults, 5 2nd cal-years & 23 1st cal-years. NK & NTK
A Spotted Flycatcher today at Deerpark, Howth.GF
City Centre: A female Sparrowhawk being mobbed by a
Rook as she flew north over Abbey Street in Dublin at 7 this morning.MC
6 September 2010
Howth Harbour: 1st winter Guillemot and 1st
winter Razorbill.SMcN
Guillemot and Razorbill at Howth (Photo by
Siobhan McNamara)
5 September 2010
Bull Island: 3 Artic Skuas, 1 Balearic Shearwater amongst feeding
Manx and 26 Roseate Terns off the Bull Wall while around the island itself 2
Curlew Sandpipers were with flocks of Dunlin, 5 Pintails added diversity to the growing numbers of
Wigeon, Shoveler, Mallard and Teal.
Three Lapland Buntings fed on the North Saltmarsh with
Skylarks and migrant Meadow Pipits.SF&RV
At Clogherhead: Large passage of Manx Shearwaters, Auks,
Gannets close to shore.
Down at Cruisetown Strand: Lots of waders including Dunlin, Sanderling,
Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit and Turnstones.
At Dunany Point: very quiet, but again large numbers of Manx Shearwaters passing within a few 100
metres of the shoreline.
The best birds of the day were 4 Brent Geese at Annagassan feeding with some
Wigeon and Shelduck.BS
1st winter Lapland Bunting at Balbriggan Co. Dublin.MC
Lapland Bunting at Balbriggan (Photo by
Mark Carmody)
4 September 2010
Sandymount Strand: Bar-tailed Godwit 550,
Oystercatcher 350, Terns (mixed) 2000, Knot 78,
Sanderling 45, Mediterranean Gull 28
Booterstown Marsh: Curlew Sandpiper 1, Redshank 480,
Black-tailed Godwit 250, Knot 140, Little Egret 10,
Dunlin 600
Swords (Broadmeadows): Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 2,
Swift 1, Med Gull 1, Little Egret 3.MC
A Lapland Bunting around the Baily Lighthouse,
Howth, today. Robin,
Blackcap and Song Thrush more abundant than usual. Offshore
Manx Shearwaters heard calling throughout the day and seen among
feeding flocks of Common, Arctic, Sandwich and (2) Roseate terns, often close in.SF
Curlew Sandpiper (Photo by
Philip Clancy)
2 September 2010
Phoenix Park: Furry Glen pond. 1 Little Grebe with 2 large young.
Strawberry Beds. 1 Swift very high. 2 Buzzards soaring over fields near Strawberry Hall pub.CE
Bull Island: Kestrel hovering at Causeway.EDolan
Lowtherstown: Several Manx Shearwaters feeding off shore with Common and Sandwich Terns
also one dark phase Arctic Skua seen close in.JF
Lapland Bunting at
north of Balbriggan (Photo by
John Fox)
Common Sandpiper, Swords (Photo by
Shay Connolly)
1 September 2010
At Swords Estuary tonight, a late Swift, and a juv. Mediterranean Gull. Also
2 juv. Curlew Sandpipers. and about 5 Ruff still present.AGK
Juvenile Wheatear at Bull Island (Photo by E.Dolan)
Black-tailed Godwit (Photo by
Shay Connolly)
