Linnet

Linnet is a species of Finch common to our fields.

 Considered a boring little brown job of a bird they can be easy overlooked and a male singing in a tree is well worth a watch .

 The Linnet may have got its name from the fondness of Linseed.

 

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

Seafield to Loop

I was at Seafield early.
100s of Linnets were on the lines, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Sanderling, Ringed Plover and Turnstone made up the waders on the beach.
I wasnt content so carried on along the coast to Lough Donnell the morning was warming up.

Then I fell asleep writing this post.
Today 9 days later I posted it .Haha

Clahane

A nice morning at Clahane, the warm spell continues 

Several juvenile Wheatears were feeding along the wall and seaweed,with Rock Pipits and wagtails

Three Chough were still around the field and small flocks of juvenile Linnet were roaming the high reef and roadside for seed and water

The Linnet and the Sand martin

With mid-summer upon us and very little movement with birds a couple of more common birds are busy around Lough Donnell

Aile na`sharrah

View of Aile na sharrah from Hags head , stunning. Linnets and Chough gather food and nest material amongst the fields