There were over 200 Golden Plover on the Cliff Road south of Kilkee, many in summer plumage.(John N Murphy)
A hundred and fifty Golden Plover were at Goleen.(JNM)
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)
Friday 3rd April 2026
A seawatch off Ross Ringing Station between 10.30 & 15.00 produced 10,000 Manx Sheawaters and 14 Chough. (John N Murphy)
A White-tailed Eagle was over Killaloe/Ballina. (Éabha Hughes)
One Swallow was near Darragh (JNM), with another at Feakle (Louis Peacock) and one also at Monreel (Jeff Copner).
Two House Martins were within a flock of 50 Sandmartins at Lough Gash. (JNM)
Monday 30th March 2026
One Little Gull was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Per Irish Bird Sightings)
Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Clarisford Park, Killaloe.(Éabha Hughes)
Two Swallows were within a flock of 100 Sandmartins near Costelloe’s Farm at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)
One female Blackcap was at Tevlons Garden in Kilbaha. (JNM)
A flock of 350 Golden Plover were near Goleen. (JNM)
One male Wheatear and 500 Manx Shearwaters were at Ross Ringing Station this morning.(JNM)
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