28 April 2012
A Peregrine over Inchicore Road gliding east towards
Kilmainham at 14:30pm.AR
Whimbrel at Bull Island
(Photo by Dave MacPherson)
Grey Partridge at Rogerstown
(Photo by Harry Bailey)
Robin in Glasnevin
Garden (Photo to Marie O'Brien)
26 April 2012
Three Swifts were moving through north over Lower Lesson
Street this morning at 8:45 am. The real sign that summer is
coming!! MC
25 April 2012
The male Eider was still present around Dalkey Island
today whilst an Arctic Tern & 2 Great Skuas
flew North past Sorrento Point. NK
24 April 2012
Broadmeadows between 12 to 12.30 hrs: 1 Little Gull,
4 Turnstone, 1 Teal, approx 80 Black-tailed
Godwit.CD
23 April 2012
A male Eider was seen from Coliemore Harbour, day roosting
on Dalkey Island & also feeding in the sound during the
afternoon. It was not present again at low tide that
evening however. Some Sandwich Terns, Manx Shearwaters,
a pair of Ravens, two male Wheatears, several pairs
of Shelduck, two pairs of Oystercatchers &
several pairs of Herring Gulls also noted in the area. No
sign of any Common, Arctic or Roseate Terns back at the breeding
colony yet. NK & NTK
Swords Estuary: Iceland Gull and two Common
Sandpipers today.DMcC
Iceland Gull at Swords
Estuary (Photo by Dermot McCabe)
22 April 2012
Two Whimbrel and 2 Swallows on Bull Island today
(just north of causeway).BBG
Kingfisher at the Dodder
(Photo by Shay Connolly)
21 April 2012
Tolka
Branch April outing: Slieve Bloom Mountains (see trip report)
Buzzard at Carton Demesne, Leixlip;
Female Sparrowhawk soaring over Dolphin Road in
Drimnagh.AR
Black Guillemots, Howth
Harbour (Photo by Dave MacPherson)
20 April 2012
Baldoyle: Flock of 20 Whimbrels over
Baldoyle Bay today.CM
Grey Heron at Botanic Gardens (Photo by
Eugene Dolan)
19 April 2012
Dublin City: 4 Black Guillemots and a pair of Mallard
between Butt Bridge and Talbot Bridge on the Liffey this
morning.GF
Wren in Ballymun Garden (Photo by
Jenny Ryan)
18 April 2012
Killester: 1 Swallow flying over this evening.MH
Guilllemot at Howth (Photo by
Ciaran Walsh)
17 April 2012
Castleknock: A Buzzard over Dunsink Observatory this
morning at 9:30.AR
Phoenix Park: A Great-spotted Woodpecker calling in
Phoenix Park this evening close to the Garda Headquarters. Also 3 Mandarin
Ducks (2 males 1 Female) on the Liffey close to the Four
Courts.IS
Raheny: Redwing calling as it flew over Raheny
tonight.BO'B
Jay in Enniskerry (Photo by Colin
Rigney)
16 April 2012
Glasnevin: A leucistic Common Blackbird outside the
garden today.FM
15 April 2012
Broadmeadows Estuary: 100+ Black-tailed Godwit;
also a male Kestrel on Bull Island.BS
Black-tailed Godwit at Broadmeadows
Estuary (Photo by Brendan Sheils)
14 April 2012
Knock Lake: 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 6 Yellowhammer,
2 Tree Sparrow at Knock Lake this morning.BBG
Bull Island: Whimbrel and Wheatear.SH
Broadmeadow Estuary: 8 Sandwich Terns at Broadmeadow
Estuary today.WT
Rogerstown: 8 Blackcaps singing at Rogerstown today.
Picking up on the song is often the best way to locate Blackcaps
at this time of year as they tend to keep to cover. Also 2 Swallows,
3 Willow Warblers, 3 Stock Doves, 3 Buzzards,
a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk.GF
Male Blackcap at Rogerstown (Photo
by Ger Franck)
13 April 2012
Lucan: A long the grand canal way in Lucan this evening a
mixed bag of spring and winter migrants. The spring migrants
included 1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, numerous Willow
Warblers, Chiffchaff’s and Blackcaps. The
Winter migrants included 30 or so Redwing and about 20 Fieldfare.
Other birds of note were a Buzzard a few Reed Bunting
and Goldcrests were in good numbers also.IS
Baldoyle estuary: Black-tailed Godwit, flock circa 200
mixed with Redshank. Oystercatchers on Portmarnock
side.
Gulls: Greater Black-backed, Herring and Common
Gull. Brent Geese, circa 30; Shag; and Hooded
Crow.
Hole in the Wall beach: Turnstone; flock of Sandwich
Terns circa 30 near harbour. Gannet and Razorbills
between beach and Ireland's Eye.EMcC
Bull Island: Lots of Linnets, Reed Buntings, Skylarks,
2 Swallows and 2 Wheatears.EK
Linnet at Bull Island (Photo by Ed
Kealy)
Wheatear at Bull Island (Photo by Ed Kealy)
Short-eared Owl at Bull Island
(Photo by Paul Heneghan)
Grey Wagtail at Blanchardstown
(Photo by Harry Bailey)
Dipper at
Blanchardstown (Photo by Harry Bailey)
12 April 2012
Red Grouse in Dublin Mountains (Photo by
John Fox)
11 April 2012
Treecreeper in Botanic Gardens (Photo by
Harry Bailey)
9 April 2012
Deansgrange: the Siberian Chiffchaff is still present at
Clonkeen Park, Deansgrange. It is beginning to range more widely
& often disappears for periods of up to 1 hour.NTK
Mandarin Duck in Phoenix Park (Photo by
Barry Gahan)
Wood Duck in Phoenix Park (Photo by
Barry Gahan)
7 April 2012
Hooded Merganser at Blessington
Basin, Dublin (Photo by Shay Connolly)
6 April 2012
Two pairs of Hen Harrier (both males displaying), 2 Kestrels,
a Raven, a Reed Bunting, small numbers of Siskin
& Bullfinch and a Hare in Slieve Blooms;
M7 between Emo & Rathcoole: 3 separate Buzzards, a Kestrel
& a Sparrowhawk.AR
County Louth - Hermitage: 2 summer plumaged Black-throated
Divers showing well along with several Red-throated Diver,
6 Common Scoter, 15 Great Crested Grebe. 1 House
Martin and a group of 9 Whimbrel along shoreline;
Lurgangreen: 1 Canada Goose, 3 Greenland White-fronted
Geese with the Pink-foots and Greylags and 10 Pintail.
Large numbers of Tree Sparrow and Yellowhammer
present at Seabank;
Cruisetown Strand: 20 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Stint,
Sanderling and 50 summer plumaged Golden Plover.
Also high count of 67 Stock Dove in field just off the
beach.Very High Count.BS
Royal Dublin Golf Club, Bull Island.
2 Willow Warblers and a Merlin.GF
Willow Warbler at Bull Island
(Photo by Ger Franck)
5 April 2012
Short-eared Owl at
Rogerstown (Photo by Brian Carruthers)
2 April 2012
The Siberian Chiffchaff was
still present at Clonkeen Park, Deansgrange this afternoon
although elusive at times. Up to 12 migrating Redwing were
heard calling last night passing over Cabinteely. NTK
Short-eared Owl at Rogerstown
(Photo by Harry Bailey)
Bullfinch in Blackrock (Photo by
Colin Rigney)
1 April 2012
Dublin Airport: 2 Buzzards.
Rogerstown (South): Pair of Peregrines, 2 Red Kites,
female Kestrel, numerous Buzzards & a pair of Grey
Partridges.AR&PH
Kestrel at Rogerstown (Photo by
Adrian Rooney)
Coal Tits at Dublin Zoo (Photo by
Jenny Ryan)
