Monthly Archives: April 2026

Thursday 23rd April 2026

Thursday 23rd April 2026

The Blue-winged Teal pair are back at Ballycar Lough this morning. (John N Murphy)


Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Six Reed Warblers, four Sedge Warblers, four Whimbrel, eight Gadwall and two Tufted Duck were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Blue-winged Teals at Ballycar Lough John N Murphy

A drake and hen Blue-winged Teal were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)

Three Brent Geese, 34 Whimbrel and 20 Sandwich Tern were at Kilcredaun Beach.(JNM)

Three Great Northern Diver and 150 Whimbrel were at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)

Four Great Northern Diver, 32 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Whimbrel and two White Wagtail were at Seafield. (JNM)

Thirty Whimbrel, five Bar-tailed Godwit, one White Wagtail and one Great Northern Diver were at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)


Tuesday 21st April 2026

Tuesday 21st April 2026

White Stork at Rineen Jeff Copner

A White Stork was at Bartra/Rineen at 17.35 heading in the Moyhill direction.(1st County record)(Jeff Copner)

There were nine Red-throated Diver, three Great Northern Diver, 43 Common Scoter, eight Whimbrel and a Sandwich Tern at Lahinch Bay.(JC)

The Little Gull, a female Wheatear and singing Reed and Sedge Warblers were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)

A Grasshopper Warbler was at Drumgloon, Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)


Tuesday 21st April 2026

A Barn Owl was seen at Foynes (per Limerick Birdwatching for All-Emma)


Monday 20th April 2026

Monday 20th April 2026

Whitethroat near Mullaghmore Catherine D’Arcy

The 2CY Little Gull was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon ( Finbar MacGabhann), along with three Reed Warblers. (John N Murphy)

Thirty Whimbrel, one White Wagtail, 125 Golden Plover and two Great Northern Diver were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner, Geoff Pearson)

Seven Whimbrel were at Kilmacreahy.(GP)

A Grasshopper Warbler was singing in the grasslands close to St. Caimin’s School in Shannon this evening.(Brendan Dempsey)


Sunday 19th April 2026

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle flew north-east over Lough Bunny.(Catherine D’Arcy)

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Kilgory (Adrian Glasgow)


Monday 20th April 2026

Monday 20th April 2026

Whimbrel ©Tom Tarpey

Two Cuckoos were at Gooig Bog (TT).

Single Cuckoos were also at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow) and the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

27 Whimbrel and 389 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Pier (TT).


Sunday 19th April 2026

A Grasshopper Warbler was in song in the scruby area behind the Maternity Hospital, Limerick City (Gearoid Ryan).

A Cuckoo was at the Limerick-Cork border in the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

A Whimbrel was at Tarbert Bay (Clodagh Glasgow).


Saturday 18th April 2026

Two Whimbrel were at Lough Gur (Tony Mee et al.)


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