A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between 13.30-16.00 produced 2000 Manx Shearwater, 15 Purple Sandpiper and 120 Golden Plover.(John N Murphy)
There were 40 Whimbrel at Clonderlaw Bay. (JNM)
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)
Sunday 12th April 2026
A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross from 06.50-18.50 produced 10 Leach’s Petrel, one Pomarine Skua, three Arctic Skua, three Common Tern, seven Sandwich Tern, 624 Gannet, 9820 Manx Shearwater, 7968 Kittiwake, 1284 Fulmar, 4956 Auks, and two Purple Sandpiper.(Peter Phillips)
A Cuckoo was heard at Lissycasey this morning.(Mairéad Doohan)
Two Sandwich Tern and a Knot were at Seafield.(Charlie Lyons)
Thursday 9th April 2026
A Barn Owl was at Crusheen exit off the motorway this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Bonxies, two adult Arctic Terns and 7-8,000 Manx Shearwaters were off Ross Ringing Station this morning between 10.30 & 12.30. (John N Murphy)
A 3CY Yellow-legged Herring Gull was at Kilkee.(JNM)
A Black Redstart was at Ogonnelloe.(per Irishbirding.com)
Wednesday 8th April 2026
A Cuckoo was at Doolough(Elaine Keegan),another was at Lough Graney(Sally O Meara) and a third was at Kilfenora.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Cammoge Point.(PC)
A Whitethroat was singing at Moanmore North.(PC)
One 2CY Little Gull was at Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Reed Warbler, three singing male Sedge Warbler. One Curlew Sandpiper 200 Redshank, one Sandwich Tern and a Whimbrel were on the mudflats nearby.(John N Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagles were on a rocky Island near Inishcullen Hill, Shannon. (JNM & FMacG)
An immature White-tailed Eagle was soaring over the mouth of Ballyvaughan Bay.(Tom Tarpey)
There were 30 Black-throated Diver, over 50 Manx Shearwater and seven Sandwich Tern at Gleninagh.(James Organ & Wycherly)
There were two male Yellowhammer, over 20 Willow Warbler and one Redwing close to the Burren Perfumery, Carron.(Catherine D’Arcy)
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