Monthly Archives: October 2025

The juvenile Dotterel at Fodry, Loop Head Chris Cullen

A juvenile Dotterel and a Jack Snipe were at Fodry, Loop Head (Chris Cullen), also at the headland there were 350 Golden Plover, one Peregrine, two Merlin and five Reed Bunting. (John N Murphy & CC)

In Kilbaha village and surrounds there was a male Blackcap, three Chiffchaff, one Buzzard, one Merlin, one second-winter Mediterranean Gull and over 700 Herrings Gulls. ( JNM & CC)

Five Glossy Ibis were at Ballyallia until flushed by Peregrine. Three Ruff were there also. One immature White-tailed Eagle (42 blue), a male Marsh Harrier, a female Pochard, 13 Whooper Swan and two Kingfisher were at Lough Atedaun. (James Organ)

A male Merlin was at Brews Bridge. A Kingfisher was at Moyasta. A female Hen Harrier was at Kilcredaun. (Sean & Peter Whelan)

Immature Merlin at Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

One Bohemian Waxwing was seen and heard as it flew east high over the Bog Road, Kilbaha. The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Cloghaun Lough. A male Blackcap was at Seni Costelloe’s garden. One Merlin was hunting the lighthouse area and a female Wheatear was also around the walls of the lighthouse. One Merlin was also hunting at Ross Ringing Station. (John N Murphy)

Two Chiffchaff were at Loop Head and a flock of 200 Golden Plover. (Chris Cullen)

There was a flock of 180 Golden Plover and a juvenile Merlin at Goleen. (JNM)

A female Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)