Eider and the Long tailed Duck

 I was cruising the Clare coast looking for birds , I knew of an Eider that has been seen in Kilkee so I parked up and checked the bay.
 The Eider was only a few metres off the beach ,as I walked down to get some photos  a Long tailed Duck joined the Eider whom at 1st wasnt to impressed and hunted the LtD which gave me some flight shots, but it all soon calmed down

KIngfisher -Kenfig Pond NNR

We made a small detour of the M4 at Bridgend to Kenfig Pond .

We went to south hide , where we had a good show from a busy Kingfisher that was persistent in getting a Heron of its post

A Cettis warbler showed briefly ,Waterrails calling and a Goosander was the otherside on the pond being mobbed by a Gull

Red eyed Vireo - Kilbaha

This Red eyed Vireo showed up in Kilbaha last weekend, I was well happy to catch up with REV last weekend but had left my camera memory card at home and missed some photo opportunities.
I had to wait till today to get my pics.
It took a few hours for the bird to come out and be found, but seemed to become more active as the day went on, showing in a few gardens.
In the gardens there was not much else about,2 Goldcrest,1 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawks were hunting the village, a Buzzard came low overhead, during the afternoon we found a Snow Bunting near west bank on the headland.

Yellow browed Warbler at Kilbaha

There were not many birds of note on Loop Head.

I walked the Fodry, WestBank and Lighthouse.

The Garden were quiet , This Yellow browed Warbler was elusive hanging out with a Chiffer and Blue Tits in the garden up from Keatings Pub

Hen Harrier at Clahane

It was the prelude of storm Lorenzo , I headed to the coast to see what was happening.

While watching the Gulls and Pipits at Clahane , they suddenly all went up...

I looked around and Hen Harrier came low over the seaweed was quickly picked up by the Rooks and bullied out , it suddenly came around the houses and across the flooded field where it went down into the Tussock.

I hung out , after 10 mins she re-appeared , I followed her along the coastline as she stayed ahead hunting the road and shoreline then the Rooks came again.