Bittern ©Tom Tarpey

A Bittern was at the Coonagh Wetlands (TT). This is the fifth County record and the first for the site. The most recent previous records were of a bird shot at the Ballinacurra Creek on 2/1/1950 and another nearby in the same week.

A Red Kite was also seen flying eastwards at Coonagh (TT). The is also a first record for the site and the tenth County record, three of which have occurred in the past nine months.

A 3cy White-tailed Eagle (tag no. 43) flew upriver past Coonagh (TT). This bird, released at Tarbert Bay in 2024, has been resident in the general area for the past year or so.

A Spotted Flycatcher was near Athlacca (Gerry Murphy).