Monthly Archives: April 2026

Thursday 30th April 2026

The pair of Garganey were still at Lough Gash.(John N Murphy)

The Little Gull is still at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(JNM)

A Common Tern was at Inismurray Quay.(Chris Cullen)


Thursday 30th April 2026

A male Hen Harrier and a Cuckoo were in the Slievefelim Mts. (Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 29th April 2026

Five Swifts, seven Reed Warblers and five drake Gadwall were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 29th April 2026

The pair of Garganey are still at Lough Gash.(Barry Howell)

A Common Sandpiper and eight Whimbrel were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

There were three Swift at the Fairgreen, Ennis.(MC)

There were 31 Whimbrel at Islandavanna.(Finbar MacGabhann)


Tuesday 28th April 2026

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Drake Garganey at Lough Gash John N Murphy

The pair of Garganey were at Lough Gash this morning and this evening.(John N Murphy, Luke Costello, Chris Cullen)

A Peregrine was hunting Whimbrel in flight at Clouna.(JC)

A White-tailed Eagle was near Milltown Malbay.(Sally O Meara)

There were 280 Whimbrel and two Purple Sandpiper at Carrowmore Point/Lough Donnell this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 27th April 2026

Monday 27th April 2026

Little Gull at the Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy

The pair of Blue-winged Teal were still at Ballycar Lough.(John N Murphy, James Organ et al)

There was a pair of Garganey at Lough Gash. (Per Irish birding.com)

Five singing male Reed Warbler, the Little Gull and a 2CY Mediterranean Gull were at Shannon Airport Lagoon. (JNM)

A recently fledged Dipper was being fed by a parent bird at the Glen, Ennistymon.(Geoff Pearson)

There were 50 Whimbrel at Lough Donnell, 70 at Seafield/Quilty and 20 at Clahane.(GP)

Two White Wagtail were at Seafield and another was at Clahane and one Greenland Wheatear.(GP)

Forty Whimbrel were at Carrowmore North.(Catherine D’Arcy)


Sunday 26th April 2026

Sunday 26th April 2026

The Blue-winged Teal pair were showing well this morning at Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy et al)


Saturday 25th April 2026

The Blue-winged Teals were still at Ballycar Lough. ( John N Murphy, Barry Howell et al)

The Little Gull and two Reed Warblers were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. ( Sean & Peter Whelan & Charlie Lyons)

At the Clare Branch Outing to Fanore there was a nesting pair of Dipper in the Caher Valley. Cuckoo, Whitethroats and nesting Sand Martins were also present. ( Nuala & Tom Lynch et al)

There were 45 Great Northern Divers between Fanore, Black Head and Coolsiva Pier. (JNM)


Friday 24th April 2026

The long staying Glossy Ibis pair were still at Bunlicky today. An immature White-tailed Eagle was also in the area. (Eabha Hughes).

Nine Gadwall and eleven Whimbrel were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 24th April 2026

Friday 24th April 2026

Drake Blue-winged Teal at Ballycar John N Murphy

The pair of Blue-winged Teals are back at Ballycar Lough this morning, along with eight Common Teal and four Water Rail. (John N Murphy)

A pair of Goossnders were below the Falls at Ennistymon this morning. (Geoff Pearson)

Two Swift were flying over Applewood, Ballycar.(Tom Tarpey & JNM)

A 3CY White-tailed Eagle was over Applewood, Ballycar Lough.(JNM)

A White-tailed Eagle was flying over the R462 near Maghera.(Cliff Baxter)

Three White Wagtail, 20 Whimbrel and one Great Northern Diver were at Clahane.(GP)

Five Great Northern Diver, three Red-throated Diver and four Sandwich Tern were at Lahinch.(GP)

A pair of Jay were at Boolnagleragh Wind Farm with a number of Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Cuckoo and Sedge Warbler singing in the area also.(Catherine D’Arcy)


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