A Common Sandpiper was at Liscannor.(James Organ)
Monday 22nd July 2024
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.00-10.30 produced one Great Shearwater, six puffin, 1000 Manx Shearwater per hour, two Storm Petrel, four Common Scoter, one Red-throated Diver, 200 Guillemot, five Razorbill, six Kittiwake, 30 Gannet and three Turnstone.
A Common Sandpiper was at Cloughaun Lough.(GP)
A Barn Owl was at Fountain Cross tonight.(James Organ)
Monday 22nd July 2024
3cy Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey
Two Mediterranean Gulls (3cy & 2cy) were at Clancy’s Strand. A Little Egret, an unusual species at this location, was also present.(Tom Tarpey).
An adult Yellow-legged Gull (presumed returning bird) was at Loughill (Niall Keogh).
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Tarbert Bay (NK).
A Stock Dove was at Robertstown (NK).
Sunday 21st July 2024
At the Bridges of Ross between 07.50-11.20 a seawater produced one Wilson’s Petrel, six Sooty Shearwater, two Common Scoter, a Storm Petrel, 171 Gannet, 402 Guillemot, 20 Fulmar, 14 Kittiwake, 11 Dunlin, one Curlew, six Oystercatcher, one Puffin, four Razorbill and 3000 Manx Shearwater. (Chris Cullen)
Four Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull were at Cloughaun Lough. (CC)
Saturday 20th July 2024
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Caherhurley.(John Dixie Collins)
Another Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Coolreagh.(Andy Smith).
At Lough O’ Grady there were three Green Sandpiper, 23 Curlew, 45 Lapwing, two Common Tern and two Buzzard.(AS)
Thursday 18th July 2024
55 Gadwall, 17 Mallard, two Wigeon, 10 Tufted Duck, 27 Coot, 32 Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe and a Little Egret were at Coonagh Wetlands. Two Reed Warblers were also in song at the site (Tom Tarpey).
Monday 15th July 2024
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at O’Briensbridge.(Steve Millar)
Long-eared Owl chicks were calling at Dysart.(James Organ)
Sunday 14th July 2024
Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker ©J J Kearney
A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden in Kilbehney (J J Kearney).
Saturday 13th July 2024
2cy Ring-billed Gull ©Seán Whelan
At the Bridges of Ross between 10.00-11.30 there were 493 Guillemot, 550 Manx Shearwater, seven Sandwich Tern, five Razorbill, 19 Gannet and nine Fulmar.(Chris Cullen)
A 2cy Ring-billed Gull was at Seafield, Quilty.(Sean Whelan, Jeff Copner)
A Mediterranean Gull and two Sandwich Tern were at Doughmore Beach.(SW)
The two Eider were still at Kilkee.(SW)
A Hen Harrier was at Aylevarroo.(SW)
Two Great Northern Diver were at Lahinch.(JC)
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