Monthly Archives: March 2026

Saturday 21st March 2026

Saturday 21st March 2026

Adult Bonaparte’s Gull off the pier at Seafield John N Murphy

One adult-winter Pacific Diver, 12 Black-throated Divers and 21 Long-tailed Ducks with at Gleninagh Castle and surrounds. (Paul Archer, Pat Lonergan & Killian Mullarney)

The Semipalmated Sandpiper and Bonaparte’s Gull were at Seafield (John N Murphy), along with 80 Brent Geese, 60 Manx Shearwaters, 14 Great Northern Divers and two Black Guillemots.

One male Wheatear was along the rocky beach at Quilty. (JNM)

Two Sandwich Terns were at Doonbeg. (JNM)

The Cattle Egret was still at Ballyhee. (Charlie Lyons)

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were drumming at Dromore. (Ray Glynn)

One Willow Warbler was in full song near Connolly. (JNM)

Friday 20th March 2026

Ten Gadwall, nine Teal, four Tufted Duck and a Buzzard were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

Friday 20th March 2026

Friday 20th March 2026

An adult male Barn Owl caught and ringed near Lisdoonvarna. (Jan Biemens )

The Semipalmated Sandpiper was at the back of the pier at Seafield.(Jeff Copner)

Two male and one female Wheatear were at a breeding site in Fanore.(Geoff Pearson)

Two White-tailed Eagle were on an island near Mountshannon.(Katie Power)

A Barn Owl was at the Lahinch Road, Ennis around midnight and another was at Lough Bunny.(Adrian Glasgow)

Thursday 19th March 2026

A Blackcap and Chiffchaff were in song at Lough Gur (Geoff Hunt).

Blackcaps were also present at the UL campus (James Organ).

Thursday 19th March 2026

A Buzzard was at Dromore Wood along with singing Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap.(Geoff Pearson)

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Muckanagh between Rossroe and Fenloe Lakes. (Johnny Moore)

Two Dipper were at Fisher Street, Doolin.(Sally O’ Meara)

The Semipalmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield.(Jeff Copner)

A Sandwich Tern was at the mouth of Poulnasherry Bay.(Dixie Collins)

Wednesday 18th March 2026

A Willow Warbler was in song at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Tom Tarpey).

A Blackcap was in song at the Mill Road carpark, Corbally (TT).

The long staying adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).

Wednesday 18th March 2026

The Cattle Egret was still at Ballyhee, Templemaley.(James Organ, Maura Crowe)

A female/ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)

Tuesday 17th March 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield.(Geoff Hunt)

There were 300 Golden Plover along the Cliff Walk, Kilkee.(Donagh Sweeney)

Tuesday 17th March 2026

Two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap were in song at Westfields this morning. Five Sand Martins and five Pochard were also present (Tom Tarpey).

Two Sand Martins were at King’s Island (TT).

Monday 16th March 2026

Monday 16th March 2026

Dipper ©Donogh Sweeney

Six Sand Martins and a Dipper were at Annacotty Weir (DS)

Up to 30 Sand Martins were at Sarsfield Bridge this evening (Pearse Ryan).

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