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Wednesday 3rd December 2025

A Great White Egret was at Doonbeg Bay this morning.(John N Murphy)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield and 200 Barnacle Geese were on nearby Mutton Island.(JNM)

There were two White-tailed Eagle and a Barnacle Goose at Ballyallia. A Buzzard was at Drumcliffe.(Maura Crowe)

One male and three female Blackcap were at Templemaley.(MC)

A male Hen Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)

A Firecrest was seen briefly at Coonagh this morning (Tom Tarpey). This is a first record for the site and the second County record.

An immature White-tailed Eagle with a red tag was at Coonagh (Ray Glynn). This bird is most likely a juvenile from the 2025 release at Tarbert Bay.

A White-tailed Eagle flew low over Ruan village in the direction of Dromore Wood at 9a.m.(Cliff Baxter)

There were two Glossy Ibis near Ballyvaughan on a field off L5022 before N67 New Quay Pier junction.(Eamon O Donnell)

Semi-palmated Sandpiper at Seafield John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, four Snow Buntings and a Red-throated Diver were at Seafield this morning. (John N Murphy, Jeff Copner & Stan Nugent)

A first-winter Northern Herring Gull and a Merlin were at Quilty Beach. (JNM & SN)