There were five Red Grouse and a Hen Harrier at Carranagown, Moylussa.(John N Murphy, Saul Herrera)
There were 198 Whooper Swan at Kells, Corofin.(James Organ)
Saturday 31st October 2026
Adult Great Egret at Doonbeg Bay John N Murphy
One Yellow-browed Warbler was in Kilbaha along with two Blackcap, three Chiffchaff, 50 Snipe and six Long-tailed Tits a rarity at Loop Head. (Chris Cullen & John N Murphy)
The Great Egret was still at Doonbeg Bay.(JNM)
One Snow Bunting was at Kilkee. (Ellie Byrne)
There was one male Hen Harrier at Cloghaun Lough along with 50 Teal and 35 Snipe, and two Sooty Shearwaters at the Bridges of Ross. (JNM & CC)
There were two Grey Phalaropes at Clahane, one Kingfisher at Kilmacreahy and 45 Common Scoter off Lahinch. (Geoff Pearson)
One Curlew Sandpiper was at Seafield. (JNM)
Five Green Sandpipers were at Moyasta. (JNM)
Friday 30th October 2026
Yellow-browed Warbler at Kilbaha John N Murphy
One Yellow-browed Warbler was at Connolly’s garden, Kilbaha. (Ruairí Goodwin)
There were three Grey Phalarope and a Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
There were five Chiffchaff, one Goldcrest, eight Redwing and six Song Thrush at the gardens in Kilbaha. There were 50 Teal were at Cloughaun Lough.(Tony Mee)
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 09.00-11.30 produced one Sabine’s Gull, eight Storm Petrel, 59 Sooty Shearwater, 14 Manx Shearwater, 33 Golden Plover and nine Purple Sandpiper. (RG)
A Merlin was at the Fodry.(RG)
Thursday 30th October 2026
There were 67 Whooper Swan, including 11 juveniles were near O’Toole’s Lough.(James Organ)
The Great White Egret was at Termon North Turlough.(JO)
A Turtle Dove was at Derrynadiva, Bridges of Ross.(Chris Cullen)
A Snow Bunting was on the coast road at Fodera.(CC)
There 24 Sooty Shearwater off the tip of Loop Head.(CC)
A Kingfisher was at Cloughaun Lough.(CC)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Kilkee.(CC)
A Buzzard was near the Graveyard in Kilbaha.(Tony Mee)
There were 25 Snipe at the pond in Kilbaha.(TM)
Two Chiffchaff and ten Chaffinch were in the gardens at Kilbaha.(TM)
Wednesday 28th October 2026
Three Sooty Shearwaters were near Castle Point Kilkee with 200 Golden Plover at Goleen (John N Murphy, James Organ & Saul Herera)
A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at a garden in Moanreel.(JC)
One Long-eared Owl was at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)
Four Whooper Swan were at Loughville Turlough and a Kingfisher was at a nearby garden pond.(John Collins)
A Long-tailed Duck was at Ballyallia Lake.(Jamie Durrant)
A Grey Phalarope, one Merlin and an Arctic Tern and 180 Golden Plover were at Clahane.(JNM, JO, SH & Geoff Pearson)
Two Grey Phalarope and two Arctic Tern were at Liscannor.(JNM, JO & SH)
A Curlew Sandpiper was at Seafield.(JNM,JO & SH)
A flock of 24 Whooper Swans were at Tooles Lough. (JO)
Tuesday 27th October 2026
Eight Snow Bunting were at Clahane South close to the swimming area with five more further along the coast road.(Jeff Copner)
There were 20 Sooty Shearwater, 12 Manx Shearwaters and a Merlin at Bungowla.(John N Murphy)
A Ring-tailed Hen Harrier was at Lough Atedaun.(Cliff Baxter)
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.30-13.30 produced 1300 Gannet per hour, predominately adults, 95 Sooty Shearwater, one Long-tailed Skua, two Great Skua, 60 Fulmar, 50 Manx Shearwater, 100 Razorbill, 50 Guillemot, nine Storm Petrel, 400 Kittiwake, four Red-throated Diver, one Arctic Skua, one Pomarine Skua, two Common Scoter, 30 Grey Phalarope, seven Great Northern Diver, three Puffin and one Little Auk(at 12.00).(Geoff Pearson)
A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between 12.00-15.30 produced eight Little Auk, 27 Sooty Shearwater, 29 Manx Shearwater, one juvenile Arctic Skua, one juvenile Sabine’s Gull, 800 Kittiwake, four Leach’s Petrel, three Storm Petrel, two Puffin and 38 Grey Phalarope.(JNM)
Two Grey Phalarope were at Cloughaun Lough.(JNM)
At Finvarra Point between 14.30-15.30 a seawatch produced one Grey Phalarope, one Storm Petrel and one summer plumaged Black-throated Diver.(Paul Troake)
One Grey Phalarope was at Rinville Bay. (Tony Mee)
A drake Goldeneye and four Whooper Swan were at Lough Muree.(PT)
Sunday 25th October 2026
Bonaparte’s Gull at Coolsiva Paul Troake
One first-winter Bonaparte’s Gull flew past Coolsiva Pier Paul Troake. This is only an eight county record.
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.55-1725 produced six Little Auk, three Leach’s Petrel, one blue Fulmar, 229 Grey Phalarope, 325 Sooty Shearwater, 48 Manx Shearwater, 26 Storm Petrel, one juvenile Great Skua, one adult Little Gull, four Puffin, five Arctic Tern, four Red-throated Diver, two Great Northern Diver, three Common Snipe, 50 Gannets, 1000 Razorbill and 600 Guillemot.(B McCloskey, Chris Cullen)
A seawatch at Black Head between (08.45-12.35) produced 11 Storm Petrel, ten Grey Phalarope, one Sooty Shearwater, one Manx Shearwater, one Arctic Tern and one Leach’s Petrel.(PT)
Four hundred Kittiwake were at Carnsefin east of Black Head.(PT)
Four Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha.(CC)
One Grey Phalrope was at Clahane.(Patrick Bailey)
Wednesday 21st October 2026
First-winter Little Gull at the Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy
The immature Northern x Hen Harrier hybrid was also present at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with five Whooper Swans.(JNM)
An adult Yellow-legged Gull and 82 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were at Lough Gash. (JNM)
At Black Head, (1135-13.25) there were nine Manx Shearwater, two Grey Phalaropes, one pale adult Arctic Skua, 35 Kittiwakes, 21 Gannets and c.250 Razorbills/Gulliemots. (Paul Troake)
A juvenile Peregrine went through a flock of 240 Golden Plover at Aughinish with 24 Pintail on the Lagoon. (James Organ)
At Lough Murree there was one drake Goldeneye and 520 Wigeon. (PT)
At Clahane seven Purple Sandpipers flew past on the sea and 136 Golden Plovers were on the rocks. (Jeff Copner)
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