There were 27 Whooper Swan and a Kingfisher were on the Fergus flood plain, Corofin. There were 380 Golden Plover at O’Toole’s Lough. A White-tailed Eagle was at Templemaley.(James Organ)
Saturday 1st November 2025
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.30-12.00 produced three Great Northern Diver, one Red-throated Diver, one Sooty Shearwater, three Manx Shearwater, six Shelduck, 150 Razorbill, 50 Guillemot, 80 Kittiwake, 140 Gannet and 100 Fulmar.(Geoff Pearson)
A ringtail Hen Harrier, a juvenile Peregrine and a Merlin were at Black Head this morning.(Paul Troake)
There two Jay and ten Fieldfare at Clooncoose. A Merlin was at Meggagh.(Chris Cullen)
A Peregrine was at Healy’s Island.(Pearse Ryan)
Wednesday 29th October 2025
There were 400 Golden Plover and a Common Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
One adult Long-tailed Skua, one Arctic Tern, two Red-throated Diver and three Manx Shearwater were at the Bridges of Ross this morning.(Éanna O’Flynn)
One Sooty Shearwater, two Great Northern Diver and one Puffin were at the Bridges of Ross this afternoon. Eight Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield.(GP)
Tuesday 28th October 2025
The Great White Egret was still at Ballyallia Lake this morning. ( John N Murphy & Andy Smith)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clahane with 120 Golden Plover at Sandfield. (JNM & AS)
There was one Snow Bunting, six Purple Sandpipers, 200 Ringed Plover and 200 Sanderling at Seafield, Quilty. (JNM & AS)
Over 400 Golden Plover were at Goleen. (JNM & AS)
There were two Curlew Sandpiper at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Paul Troake)
There were 260 Golden Plover at the Fodry, Loop Head. Two Chiffchaff were at Tevlin’s Garden and another at Connolly’s Garden, Kilbaha.(Anthony Mee)
Saturday 25th October 2025
Two Merlin were at the Lighthouse, Loop Head. A Chiffchaff was at Tevlin’s Garden, Kilbaha. A family party of two adults and four juvenile Whooper Swans were at Cloughaun Lough. There were two Chiffchaff and a female Blackcap at lower Feard Cross.(Anthony Mee)
A male Marsh Harrier was at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)
Friday 24th October 2025
A Hoopoe was at Carrownacalla North this afternoon.(per West Clare Wildlife)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at bird feeder in a private garden in Doora.(Howard Williams)
A Green Sandpiper was close to the entrance to Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
A male Hen Harrier and a Kingfisher were at Lough Atedaun.(John Rutherford)
A Curlew Sandpiper was at Liscannor Harbour.(Jeff Copner)
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Snow Bunting at Bungowla John N Murphy
A male Snow Bunting was in the quarry along the cliffs near Bungowla. (John N Murphy)
One Drake Ring-necked Duck was at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
Off Ross Ringing Station this morning between 10.00 & 11.30 there were, 50 Great Shearwaters, 11 Sooty Shearwaters, 31 Manx Shearwater, one 2CY Long-tailed Skua, one dark phase Arctic Skua, one immature Pomarine Skua, an adult Bonxie, two Red-throated Diver, two Great Northern Diver and over 300 Common Gulls, all heading west. A second-winter Mediterranean Gull was near Murphy’s Point. (JNM)
Ten Great Shearwaters were off Fodry Point, Loop Head this afternoon. (JNM)
One Merlin and a Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha. (JNM)
Two White-tailed Eagle(both with green left wing tag and red right wing tag), a Great White Egret and a Buzzard were at Ballyallia this morning.(Maura Crowe)
A White-tailed Eagle flew from Dromore Wood to Cahermacrea this afternoon.(Ian Garry)
One Merlin was at Clahane. (Jan Biemens)
Monday 20th October 2025
Mediterranean Gull at Ross Bay, Loop Head John N Murphy
A White-tailed Eagle and a Kingfisher were at Ballyallia this morning. Five Glossy Ibis flew east over the lake. A male Wheatear was at Templemaley. (Maura Crowe)
At Kilbaha and Loop Head today there was one male Blackcap, four Chiffchaff, one female Hen Harrier, one second-winter Mediterranean Gull and a Kingfisher at Cloghaun Lough. (John N Murphy)
A White-tailed Eagle, two Kingfisher and a female Pochard were at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)
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