Monthly Archives: October 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024

Great White Egret ©Sean Doyle

Two Great White Egrets were on the River Maigue at Croom (Sean Doyle). These are the 4th & 5th County records for the species.
A Siberian Chiffchaff and two Common Chiffchaffs were at Aughinish (John N Murphy).


Thursday 31st October 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024

Black Redstart ©Tom Tarpey

A Yellow-browed Warbler and a Blackcap were at Connolly’s Garden.(Anthony Mee)
There were three Chiffchaff at Tevlin’s Garden.(AM)
A Black Redstart was in the Lighthouse Garden, Loop Head.(Tom Tarpey)
A male Hen Harrier, 16 Golden Plover and a Little Egret were at Cloughaun Lough.(TT)
A ringed-tailed Hen Harrier and probably the same male Hen Harrier at the east end of the Bog Road.(TT)
A Kestrel and a Little Egret were at Kilbaha.(TT)


Wednesday 30th October 2024

An Osprey was at Bleach Lough again today (Luke Costello).
A Barn Owl was a road casualty on the N24 near Killonan (Andrew Holmes).


Wednesday 30th October 2024

A Marsh Harrier and a White-tailed Eagle with a red tag were at Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 29th October 2024

Tuesday 29th October 2024

Osprey at Bleach Lough ©Tom Tarpey

One Osprey was seen briefly at Bleach Lough this afternoon (TT).
A Kingfisher was on the Shannon at UL (James Organ).


Tuesday 29th October 2024

There were three Bullfinch and a Chiffchaff at Tevlin’s Garden, Kilbaha.(Anthony Mee)
A Yellow-browed Warbler and two Chiffchaff were at Connolly’s Garden, Kilbaha.(AM)
Two Chiffchaff were the Bog Road.(AM)
Two Goldcrest and a Sparrowhawk were at Tevlin’s Garden.(AM)
At the tip of Loop Head between 09.00-11.00 there were four Great Shearwater, 34 Sooty Shearwater, ten Manx Shearwater, 350 Kittiwake, 12 Brent Goose, two Pomarine Skua and 12 Fulmar.(Geoff Pearson)
A Kestrel and six Goldfinch were at the Lighthouse area of Loop Head.(GP)
A Buzzard and 60 Golden Plover were at the Fodry.(GP)
There were over 200 Golden Plover in the fields beside the Kilkee Cliff walk.(Donogh Sweeney)


Monday 28th October 2024

Two Ospreys were reported fishing simultaneously at Bleach Lough today (per Allan Mee).


Monday 28th October 2024

One White-tailed Eagle, one Marsh Harrier and one Buzzard was at Lake Atedaun.(Maura Crowe)
There were 70 Golden Plover at Ross, Loop Head.(Anthony Mee)
Four Sooty Shearwater were at the tip of Loop Head(AM)
Four Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha gardens and another was at the Fodry.(AM)
A juvenile Hen Harrier and fifty Golden Plover were at Kilcredaun(AM)
There were 11 Mediterranean Gull at Corraunroo.(Paul Troake)


Sunday 27th October 2024

The Osprey was reported by fishermen at Bleach Lough shortly after noon today (per James Organ).
A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (JO).


Saturday 26th October 2024

The Osprey was fishing at Bleach Lough again this morning (Andrew Holmes).


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