Great White Egret at Inchiquin

It was nice to go out in hope of 

finding a Great white Egret on the Loughs and lakes around Corofin and actually find one at the end of lough Inchiquin giving great views of it fishing near the river entry at the other side. I found the patience to attach the phone to scope to obtain some video 

Young Buzzard

   This young juvenile Buzzard has been making a living scratching around the fields of Loop Head for near 2 weeks.

 I caught it walking along a west bank checking below for anything edible to eat. I watched two Hen Harriers at different times swoop at the peaceful Buzzard as it sat on posts. Life aint easy on the headland.

Little Stint - Clahane

 A quick Sunday afternoon check at my local patch Clahane produced a Little Stint at the high tide rock pools on the southern reef which is known to draw a few peeps in the past, it associating with a few Dunlin and Sanderling.

Two Little Stint in two days.

Time for a Stint around Loop Head

 After a busy summer schedule it was good to find a morning back at Loop head for a bit of birding

I was at the lighthouse at Loop Head early, the headland was very busy in Meadow Pipits and Linnets. 2 juvenile Wheatear were on the wall.

 A Buzzard was on a post near the heather hill, 12 Golden Plover were at the Plover fields.

The gardens showed a sculky Blackcap that was harassed by 1 of 2 Chiffchaff around side of Gibsons 

A Little Stint was at Cloghaun Lough travelling with 2 Dunlin, 2 Snipe were also at the Lough