Monthly Archives: April 2026

A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between 13.30-16.00 produced 2000 Manx Shearwater, 15 Purple Sandpiper and 120 Golden Plover.(John N Murphy)

There were 40 Whimbrel at Clonderlaw Bay. (JNM)

One sub-adult Glaucous Gull was still near Aughinish Island (Nick Hoffman)

The Little Gull was still at Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning.(John N Murphy)

A Jay and four Whimbrel were at Iniscullen Hill, Shannon.(JNM)

A leucistic Curlew was on the mudflats near Shannon Golf Club.(JNM)

There were 2000 Black-tailed Godwit on the mudflats north of Coney Island.(JNM)

Three White Wagtail were at Seafield.(JNM)

A flock of 200 Golden Plover were at Lough Atedaun with another 35 at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)

Great Northern Divers were close in at Seafield Pier and seven Whimbrel were on the beach.((JNM)

The Glaucous Gull was still at Aughinish.(Nick Hoffman)

One sub-adult Glaucous Gull was at Aughinish. (Nick Hoffman)

The 2CY Little Gull was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Reed Warbler and a male Cuckoo was seen at Dernish Island. (John N Murphy)

Two White-tailed Eagle were near Quay Island area of the Shannon River (JNM), and another flew south of Coney Island, the Fergus Estuary.(Chris Cullen)

One Whitethroat and four Gadwall were near Saints Island near Bunratty. (JNM)

A Whimbrel and 48 Golden Plover were at Labasheeda.(CC)

A near adult Glaucous Gull was at Aughinish.(Nick Hoffman)

There were 230 Barnacle Geese, 200 Sanderling, five Purple Sandpiper and two White Wagtail at Seafield.(Geoff Pearson)

Three Buzzard were at Drumgloon, Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)

A pair of Jay were at Ballygriffey Wood and Treecreepers were plentiful.(Catherine D’Arcy)

There were over 200 Golden Plover on the Cliff Road south of Kilkee, many in summer plumage.(John N Murphy)

A hundred and fifty Golden Plover were at Goleen.(JNM)