A cold morning had Rock Pipits busy all over Clahane
I was going through them as one took my eye that seemed a bit paler than the others and it happened to be ringed. I posted it up as to help the ringer [im awful at names] that I met here a few months back that checks my blog.
A Grey Plover was a nice surprise along the shoreline even if they are the world most boring bird ever but I believe it to be my 1st for Clahane .
A Waxwing was frequenting a garden berry bush in Ennistymon, always a welcome vistor.
Back and forth the surrounding few trees it would quietly sit for 20 minutes, fly down munch 5 or 6 berries and back up into the trees where it was hard to see.
Two birds have been seen but Ive only seen the one myself, many thanks to Joe and Joan who kindly let me hang out in thier garden
Two Whimbrel were attracted to the seaweed that was along the high tide mark along Clahane shoreline.
Other birds such as Gulls, Redshank, Turnstone and Hooded Crows also were crwling through the seaweed wash up
Little Egrets can be seen all along our shorelines and are now a common species to see on the marshes, reefs and joining fields. Nevertheless a stunning bird with beautiful feathers that blow up in the wind and stand out yellow feet.
I remember a long way back in the late 80s in Wales where 4 birds were on Llanridian marsh near a friends house since then Ive witnessed their spread west
I was watching the Gulls when this fella was walking around the reef at pace it came quiet close while on a major search for food
Clahane is a good place to visit during a storm, Birds get blown in off the sea and Clahane offers various types of shelter and access to food and water . Today a hungry Redwing was feeding behind the shelter of the sea walls and seaweed corner
An adult Great northern Diver was blown in and overhead by a strong west.
A pale bellied Brent Goose was feeling alone and looking very tired on the reef.
Cattle Egret remains a very rare bird within the county and I have only missed a few records
Ive seen them throughout Europe, in County Limerick and Wexford but its been a long time coming know I finally caught up with a Cattle Egret in Clare down near Lahinch marsh during the school run. It was feeding around Cattle in a field just above the marsh
Poor quality photos from scope camera video
This juvenile Red throated Diver has been up and down the river in Lahinch Marsh finally it came over to the ballyyellery corner just passing me in silence. There is plenty of these to be seen out in Lahinch bay but not often seen up the river.
This AGP on the high tide roost at Clahane with Golden Plovers for most part of the week
Take the coast road I said to myself.
Up from beneath the Kilkee Cliffs she came being harassed by Choughs soon a Raven and Rooks got involved and forced the young Eagle up high and over Kilkee town. I had blocked the road and the lad driving the tractor behind joined me to watch as she drifted back toward us high above us and then SW.
A cold morning up around the headland didnt turn up much apart from Meadow Pipits , so the morning progressed to a few gardens in Kilbaha , a few small flocks Great, Blue and Coal Tits were showing and a Yellow browed Warbler showed for not long , a bit of an east wind and no better place than Kilbaha to see one, other wise the area was quiet, SparrowHawks, Kestrels and Buzzard were seen in the village also drawing on the easterly weather
