Monthly Archives: July 2026

Saturday 25th July 2026

Joint tallies from Bridges of Ross and Ross Ringing Station today (6am-6pm). There were 28 Wilson’s Petrels, 80 European Storm Petel, 550 Cory’s Shearwater, 120 Great Shearwater, 33 Sooty Shearwater, one Arctic Skua, one ‘Blue’ Fulmar, 80 Puffins. Steady passage of Manx all day. (AGK, BMcC, CC, JP, PP, GM, JNM)

Tuesday 21st July 2026

There were four Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers and a Wheatear at Lough O’ Grady. (Andy Smith)

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Clarecastle Quay.(Chris Cullen)

Monday 20th July 2026

At least five pairs of Tufted Duck and a female Pochard were at Coonagh (John N Murphy).

Saturday 18th July 2026

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Granaghan More, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)

Six Crossbills were at Applewood, Ballycar.(JNM)

Saturday 18th July 2026

À Great Spotted Woodpecker was calling at the Castleconnell scout campsite (Sean Whelan).

Friday 17th July 2026

60 Mediterranean Gulls were at Tarbert (Geoff Hunt).

Thursday 16th July 2026

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Corrakyle along with one male Crossbill. (Andy Smith)

There were three Common Sandpiper and 25 Curlew at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head.(John N Murphy)

Six Greenshank, 35 Curlew and three Whimbrel were at Moyasta.(JNM)

Friday 17th July 2026

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were still at Corrakyle again today. (Andy Smith)

Thursday 16th July 2026

Thursday 16th July 2026

Juvenile Dipper ©Lesley Westlake

Two recently fledged Dippers were on the Arra River at Newcastle West (LW).

Wednesday 15th July 2026

Four Crossbills were at Corrakyle. (Andy Smith)

There were five Common Sandpiper at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

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