Monthly Archives: March 2025

Monday 31st March 2025

A Willow Warbler was in song at Roselawn, Castletroy and a Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming close to the nearby Black Castle. At least four Blackcaps were in song in the general area also (Tom
Tarpey).

Monday 31st March 2025

There were over 200 Puffin visible from the viewing point at the Cliffs of Moher.(Geoff Pearson)
There were seven Black-throated Diver, 25 Great Northern Diver and a singing Willow Warbler at the Rine.(GP)

Saturday 29th March 2025

A Swallow was at Ballyorgan (Tony Mee).

Saturday 29th March 2025

There were two White-tailed Eagle and three Pintail Duck at Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)
Twenty five Purple Sandpiper and 300 Golden Plover were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
There were 130 Brent Goose at the Inagh Estuary.(GP)

Thursday 27th March 2025

Thursday 27th March 2025

5cy White-tailed Eagle ©Eoghan O’Shea

Two adult White-tailed Eagles were seen near Killaloe. One, a 5cy bird with tag code ‘Z’, was released at Tarbert Bay in August 2021 (Eoghan O’Shea).
A White-tailed Eagle was soaring over the motorway at Tubber on the Clare/Galway border this morning.(Paidí Cullinan)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at 12 O’Clock Hills near Oatfield Church.(Maura Turner)

Wednesday 26th March 2025

A House Martin was at Ballyallia Lake. (Cliff Baxter)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Ballygriffey Wood.(Adrian Glasgow)
Another Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Mountshannon, (Louis Peacock) and one more at a garden near Sixmilebridge.(CB)
There were 12 Red-throated Diver, nine Great Northern Diver, 85 Common Scoter, 12 Black Guillemot and two Sandwich Tern at Lahinch. (Jeff Copner)

Tuesday 25th March 2025

A drake Green-winged Teal was at Moyasta this morning.(Stan Nugent)
A Barn Owl was at Dromore Nature Reserve tonight.(Cliff Baxter)

Monday 24th March 2025

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields along with seven Gadwall, 22 Mallard, four Teal, four Pochard and 11 Tufted Duck. A Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs and a Sand Martin were also present (TT).

Monday 24th March 2025

Two Willow Warbler were singing at Gortlecka Cross, Burren National Park.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
The Great White Egret was at Termon Lough.(Maura Crowe)
A Swallow was at Ruan.(Cliff Baxter)
Two Buzzard were soaring over the M18 at Junction 9.(N & TL)

Sunday 23rd March 2025

Two Buzzards were at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).

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