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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)

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

Six Crossbills were at Applewood, Ballycar.(JNM)

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

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)

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

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

Four Crossbills were at Corrakyle. (Andy Smith)

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

Two Spotted Flycatchers were at Monaleen (Tom Tarpey).

There were five Buzzard at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at a garden in Darragh.(Finbar MacGabhann)

Two Grasshopper Warblers were at Breaffy South, Spanish Point. (Tom Tarpey)

A pair of Garganey was at Coonagh (John N Murphy & Tom Tarpey).