Monthly Archives: February 2025

Friday 28th November 2025

There were 26 Common Scoter off Coolshiva Pier with 18 more off Canesfin.(Paul Troake)
There were 19 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank at Corraunroo.(PT)


Friday 28th February 2025

Friday 28th February 2025

Male (left) and female Goosanders ©Tom Tarpey

Three Goosanders, two redheads and a male, were on the river at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Maura Turner).
A Green Sandpiper was at Robertstown (John N Murphy).
A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (JNM).


Thursday 27th February 2025

Thursday 27th February 2025

Female Shoveler ©Geoff Hunt

A Shoveler was an unusual visitor at Curraghchase (GH).


Thursday 27th February 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were drumming at the Ruan edge of Dromore Nature Reserve.(Ian Garry)


Wednesday 26th February 2025

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 25th February 2025

The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake.(John N Murphy)
There were five Manx Shearwater and one 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at the Bridges of Ross.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 24th February 2025

A pair of White-tailed Eagle were soaring over Lake Atedaun.(Declan O’ Flanagan)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at a residential garden at Ardnacrusha.(per Irish Birding)


Monday 24th February 2025

Monday 24th February 2025

Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Cathie Chappell

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker has been regularly visiting a garden near Cappamore (Cathie Chappell).


Saturday 22nd February 2025

Five Pink-footed Geese were near Clarina (Gerry Murphy).


Saturday 22nd February 2025

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake this morning.(John N Murphy)
Two Peregrine were at Lough Atedaun during a very well attended Clare Branch of BWI outing to the area. A flock of 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Curlew, six Dunlin, two Redshank and a Kestrel were also present.
A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun earlier this morning.(Ray Glynn)
A Marsh Harrier and a Hen Harrier were in the area during the course of the morning.(Ray Glynn)
A pair of Buzzard and a pair of Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh.(Sean Whelan, Charlie Lyons, Ray Glynn et al)
Four Buzzard were soaring over Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
A male Hen Harrier was at Tubber.(SW, CL)
A male Ring-necked Duck was at Termon Lough.(SW,CL)
There were 12 Red-breasted Merganser at Corraunroo.(SW,CL)
Twenty eight Whooper Swan were at Ballyvelaghan Lough.(SW,CL)
Two Red-throated Diver and 12 Kittiwake were at the Flaggy Shore.(SW,CL)
There four Sandwich Tern at Newtownlynch.(SW, CL)
A Manx Shearwater was off the Bridges of Ross.(Chris Cullen)
A Merlin was at Ross.(CC)
There were 30 Purple Sandpiper at Ross Bay.(CC)
A 170 Teal were at Cloughaun Lough.(CC)
An Iceland Gull was at Feeard.(CC)


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