Thirty five Whimbrel were at Aughinish Island.(Sean Curley)
A Crossbill was at Doolough Lake.(Paidi Cullinan)
Two Grasshopper Warbler were at Sliabh Elva.(PC)
Thursday 27th April 2017
A Short-eared Owl flew over the airfield at Shannon this evening.(Phil Brennan)
A pair of Common Sandpiper was at Loch Gealán and another pair was at Knockaunroe Turlough in the Burren National Park.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three male Yellowhammer were at a garden in Rinnamona in the Burren. Two Blackcap and two Whitethroat were singing nearby.(N & TL)
Seven Whitethroat and five Blackcap were singing at Gortlecka Cross/Mullaghmore area.(N & TL)
Four Yellowhammer were singing on Sliabh Rua close to Coolorta. Four Cuckoo were also singing in that area.(N & TL)
Seven Wheatear were between the Mullaghmore and Sliabh Rua area.(N & TL)
Wednesday 26th April 2017
A Whitethroat, a male Yellowhammer and a Jay were at Carron this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Grasshopper Warbler were singing at Sliabh Elva.(PC)
A Short-eared Owl, 14 Gadwall, three Water Rail and a Little Egret were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Over 60 Whimbrel were on the putting range of Shannon Golf Club. A Grasshopper Warbler, a Cuckoo and a Blackcap were singing nearby.(PC, N & TL)
Thirty two Black-tailed Godwit were on the mudflats close by. (PC, N & TL)
A Buzzard was soaring over the N18 close to the Clare Inn in the early afternoon.(N & TL)
Monday 24th April 2017
Male Marsh Harrier at Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy
A male Marsh Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Little Egret and three Water Rails. (John N Murphy)
One Swift the first here in the county was at Fenloe Lake this evening. (JNM)
There were 22 Whimbrel at Knockanean Quarry near Ennis this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
Thursday 20th April 2017
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Doolough Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)
Eighteen Whimbrel, nine White Wagtail, nine Purple Sandpiper, six Great Northern Diver and 70 Sanderling were at Seafield, Quilty.(PC)
Thirty eight Brent Geese, seven Whimbrel, 11 Great Northern Diver and three Little Egret were at Rine Point.(PC)
A Merlin was at Loop Head.(Geoff Pearson)
Four Yellowhammer were at Mullaghmore.(Adrian Glasgow)
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