One Yellow-browed Warbler, one Blackcap, four Chiffchaff, three Bullfinches, four Merlin and one Hen Harrier was at Loop Head. (Tony Mee)
There was one Snow Bunting at Quulty. (Chris Cullen)
One Spotted Redshank and a second-winter Mediterranean Gull were at Corranaroo. (Paul Troake)
One immature Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
Four Whooper Swans and two Water Rail were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (John N Murphy)
Sunday 21st October 2018
Thursday 18th October 2018
Adult American Golden Plover at the Fodry, Loop Head John N Murphy
At Loop Head today the Red-breasted Flycatcher made a brief appearance in Seni’s garden along with five Yellow-browed Warblers, one Turtle Dove and one Female Blackcap. The American Golden Plover was at the headland along with 350 Golden Plover,two Merlin and one Stock Dove, Three Bullfinches were in the gardens in Kilbaha (a rarity at Loop Head). Four Fieldfare, five Chiffchaff and four Goldcrest were also in the gardens. A small flock of 20 Manxies were off the tip with one Mediterranean Gull and a Great Northern Diver. (John N Murphy, Nuala & Tom Lynch and Des Finnamore)
One Lapland Bunting was found north of Liscannor. (Dermot Breen)
Wednesday 17th October 2018
The immature Red-breasted Flycatcher has been at Loop Head for just one week now John N Murphy
At Loop Head today there was one immature Red-breasted Flycatcher, two Turtle Dove, one Brambling and three Merlin. (John N Murphy)
One Pomarine Skua was off the Ferry between Doolin and Inisheer. (Paidi Cullinan)
One male Hen Harrier was near Kilshanny. (PC)
One Buzzard was at Ballycasey, Shannon. (Danny Smith)
Monday 15th October 2018
A Jay was seen outside normal range near Ballingarry today (Andrew Holmes). This may be part of an unusual migration movement of the species this autumn as birds have also been recorded at headlands/migration watch points on the west and south coasts in recent days.
Buzzards were seen at number locations inc. three near Ballingarry (Paddy Dunworth),two near Feenagh(AH) and one at Rosbrien(TT)
A dead Barn Owl was found on the N20 north of Croom (AH).
Monday 15th October 2018
Adult American Golden Plover flying with Golden Plover at the Fodry, Loop Head John N Murphy
Highlights from Loop Head today were; the Red-breasted Flycatcher was back in Kilbaha along with one Yellow-browed Warbler, one Garden Warbler, one Turtle Dove, six Chiffchaff, one American Golden Plover, one Buff-breasted Sandpiper, eight Buzzards, one Hen Harrier, one Jay, one Merlin, one Peregrine, one Jack Snipe and one Wheatear. (John N Murphy, Tom Tarpey & Geoff Pearson)
Three Buzzards were still at Ennistymon with one Jack Snipe. (Dave McNamara)
A Yellow-browed Warbler and two Blackcap were along the track to the shore at the Rine.(Paul Troake)
A drake Surf Scoter, six Black-throated Diver, a Storm Petrel, 14 Common Scoter, 34 Little Egrets, and 80 Great Northern Diver were at the Rine.(PT)
Two Grey Phalaropes, one Bonxie, six Manx Shearwaters and a Storm Petrel were between the Aran Islands and Black Head.(Niall T Keogh)
A Barn Owl was close to the Trump Hotel, Doonbeg.(Sean Keane)
Saturday 13th October 2018
Buff-breasted Sandpiper at the Horse Fields, Ross, Loop Head John N Murphy
At Loop Head today the Red-breasted Flycatcher was still in Seni Costello’s Garden with the Turtle Dove who was travelling up and down the road in Kilbaha. At the Fodry the Buff
-breasted Sandpiper was seen flying around the headland within the flock of 160 Golden Plover. One Seallow was in the grounds of Loop Head Lighthouse with three Wheatear on the headland and one Bonxie and an Arctic Skua seen out on the sea. at the Bridges of Ross there was one Bonxie, one Leach’s Petrel and one Storm Petrel. (John N Murphy, Mark Gibson, Doug Dickson & Aidan Kelly)
One Buzzard was seen near Crusheen. (Paidi Cullinan)
An immature Hen Harrier was at Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
A Barn Owl was at Doora(Vincent Killowry)
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