Wigeon

On my search of the north Clare coast for divers last weekend there were many common wildfowl seen along the way.  A small flock of Wigeon were feeding in the corner of the harbour at Ballyvaughan as the tide rose.

Great Northern Diver

I was at Finvarra Point and Ballyvaughan Bay in North Clare last Saturday and again on Monday in search of the Pacific Diver but no luck finding it yet this year.  There were lots of good birds never-the-less and highlights over the two days were a young Common Eider, a second year Surf Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks, about seven Sandwich Terns, lots of Black-throated Divers with a least 26 on Monday and many many Great Northern Divers as seen below. 

Skylark

Went to the North Clare coast today to search for the Pacific Diver off Finvarra Point, but had no luck in relocating this elusive bird.  There were plenty of divers on the Bay and the highlights were 12 Black-throated Divers, two Velvet Scoter and 21 Long-tailed Duck.  The drake Green-winged Teal was at Bell Harbour.  One Sandwich Tern was off Aughinish Island.  These Skylarks were found feeding on washed up seeds along the seashore at Bishop's Quarter, Ballyvaughan.