The Blue-winged Teal pair are back at Ballycar Lough this morning. (John N Murphy)
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Blue-winged Teals at Ballycar Lough John N Murphy
A drake and hen Blue-winged Teal were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
Three Brent Geese, 34 Whimbrel and 20 Sandwich Tern were at Kilcredaun Beach.(JNM)
Three Great Northern Diver and 150 Whimbrel were at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)
Four Great Northern Diver, 32 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Whimbrel and two White Wagtail were at Seafield. (JNM)
Thirty Whimbrel, five Bar-tailed Godwit, one White Wagtail and one Great Northern Diver were at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)
Tuesday 21st April 2026
White Stork at Rineen Jeff Copner
A White Stork was at Bartra/Rineen at 17.35 heading in the Moyhill direction.(1st County record)(Jeff Copner)
There were nine Red-throated Diver, three Great Northern Diver, 43 Common Scoter, eight Whimbrel and a Sandwich Tern at Lahinch Bay.(JC)
The Little Gull, a female Wheatear and singing Reed and Sedge Warblers were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Drumgloon, Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)
Monday 20th April 2026
Whitethroat near Mullaghmore Catherine D’Arcy
The 2CY Little Gull was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon ( Finbar MacGabhann), along with three Reed Warblers. (John N Murphy)
Thirty Whimbrel, one White Wagtail, 125 Golden Plover and two Great Northern Diver were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner, Geoff Pearson)
Seven Whimbrel were at Kilmacreahy.(GP)
A Grasshopper Warbler was singing in the grasslands close to St. Caimin’s School in Shannon this evening.(Brendan Dempsey)
Saturday 18th April 2026
Long-tailed Skua at Fenloe Lough John N Murphy
One adult Long-tailed Skua and an adult summer Mediterranean Gull were at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
One Ruff was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Reed Warbler and three Sedge Warblers. (Charlie Lyons)
One Mediterranean Gull was at Cullaunysheeda. (per Irish Bird Sightings)
One Barn Owl was at Lisheen Cross tonight. (Chris Cullen)
One Grasshopper Warbler and a Sedge Warbler were at Lickeen Lake. (Jeff Copner)
Wednesday 15th April 2026
One sub-adult Glaucous Gull was still near Aughinish Island (Nick Hoffman)
The Little Gull was still at Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning.(John N Murphy)
A Jay and four Whimbrel were at Iniscullen Hill, Shannon.(JNM)
A leucistic Curlew was on the mudflats near Shannon Golf Club.(JNM)
There were 2000 Black-tailed Godwit on the mudflats north of Coney Island.(JNM)
Three White Wagtail were at Seafield.(JNM)
A flock of 200 Golden Plover were at Lough Atedaun with another 35 at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)
Great Northern Divers were close in at Seafield Pier and seven Whimbrel were on the beach.((JNM)
The Glaucous Gull was still at Aughinish.(Nick Hoffman)
Tuesday 14th April 2026
One sub-adult Glaucous Gull was at Aughinish. (Nick Hoffman)
The 2CY Little Gull was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Reed Warbler and a male Cuckoo was seen at Dernish Island. (John N Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagle were near Quay Island area of the Shannon River (JNM), and another flew south of Coney Island, the Fergus Estuary.(Chris Cullen)
One Whitethroat and four Gadwall were near Saints Island near Bunratty. (JNM)
A Whimbrel and 48 Golden Plover were at Labasheeda.(CC)
A near adult Glaucous Gull was at Aughinish.(Nick Hoffman)
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