Green winged Teal back in Bell Harbour

Green-winged Teal ,Anas carolinensis more than any other species of duck, prefer to seek food on mud flats. Where mud flats are lacking, they prefer shallow marshes or temporarily flooded agricultural lands

A few Red Squirrels & Jay hords

Red squirrels and flocks of Jay are all action in the forest searching the leaves collecting tree seed. Curragh chase forest park , Limerick

Bramblings in town

Bramblings rumaging the leave litter under trees in gardens and parks around Ennis, gathering fallen seed with Chaffinches

Purple Sandpipers

Purple Sandpipers busy in the dropping tide at Seafield harbour

Great northern Divers at Liscannor harbour

A few Great northern Divers are approaching our shores for winter , 3 in count today at Liscannor harbour

Stonechats

Stonechats arrive at the winter destination

Little Stint

Little stint buzzz about the seaweed at Seafield

A passing Knot

Wading bird belonging to the sandpiper family. It is about 25 cm/10 in long, with a short bill, neck, and legs
. In the winter, it is grey above and white below. It feeds on insects and molluscs.

Breeding in North American, European, and Asian arctic regions, knots travel widely in winter, to be found as far south as South Africa, Australasia, and southern parts of South America and Seafield ,Clare

Peace in Lahinch Bay

A spectacular evening around Lahinch Bay ,An unexpected alone Snow bunting flits in and around the reef at Bartra

Paddyfield Warbler 2nd day at he Lighthouse

The Paddyfield warbler remained flavour of the day around the lighthouse grounds by birders from all over Ireland , the bird remained whenever possible in cover and could be found outside the wall tucked in ..invisible, step to close and flit over the wall..... a bit of patience.  I got these pics under the Flax 

Another morning at Loop head

Chiffchafs were abundant at the lighthouse this morning along with other warblers

Loop head . Paddyfield Warbler

Paddyfield warbler
 A new species for Clare and an exiting find within the lighthouse grounds 

Loop Head - The day of the birds of prey

Short eared Owl ,Sparrowhawk, Merlin and other Raptors are busy hunting the vunerable