On the tops of the cliffs of moher

Plenty of birds on view around the tops cliffs of moher , Raven ,choughs, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Wheater ,Rock pipit and asmall family of Feral goats with kids

Little yellow birds

Theres something about these little Yellowhammers , fantastic colours , a specialist and a surviver. Nice to get a count of 9 - 15 birds coming and going `after a harsh winter` feeding in a small paddock on horse grain,

A spring song

On the Burren,A male Blackcap sings , claiming territory and an advertisment to the females.... "Im here and avalible"

Great northern diver at Treacht beach

A Great northern diver at the in between stage of plumage, scruffy now, but in a few weeks it`ll be a strikingly graceful bird.
Treacht beach , early, 15 diver and over 50 meganzer

A Clahane mid april

The shoreline at Clahane at this time of year abundant in birds. Whimbrel , Ringed plover , Golden plover , Purple sandpiper, White wagtail and numerous Gulls all roosting and feeding here

Rock Pipit ( littoralis)

A possible Scandanavian rock pipit at Clahane, passing through this feeding area that so many birds depend on

Spoonbill

A Spoonbill roosting in a remote part of Galway bay , A rare site in this part of the world, maybe the warm recent weather invited the bird a bit further north than usual..

Juvenile Grey Heron ready to fledge

Young Herons ready to fledge in north clare

Willow warblers

Spring.Willow warblers are some of our first summer visiters, flitting through the bushes with a light song

Yellowhammers

A count of 15 Yellow bunting in a field on the Burren , these resident birds are becoming rare due to habitat lose.

90 Brent geese

A flock of 90 Brent geese are feeding North Lahinch bay

Pied wagtail `yarrellii`

A pair of  Pied wagtails courting at Clahane.