Monthly Archives: November 2026

Sunday 8th November 2026

Sunday 8th November 2026

Black-throated Diver at the Flaggy Shore Saul Herrera

One Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Jay were at Granaghan, Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)

There was a Black-throated Diver at the Flaggy Shore.(James Organ, Saul Herrera, Charlie Lyons & Jakub Jarwoski)

A Pochard was at Lough Inchiquin.(JO et al)

Two Dipper were at the River Fergus in Corofin.(JO et al)

Sixteen Common Scoter were at Gleninagh.(JO et al)

There were 112 Curlew recorded heading west past Black Head between 16.30-17.20.(JO et al)

There were five Whooper Swan at Lough Maghera-three adult and two juvenile.(Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 7th November 2026

Saturday 7th November 2026

One of a small flock of 25 Reed Buntings at Bungowla John N Murphy

There was one drake and three female Ring-necked Ducks at Knockalough. (John N Murphy)

Two Marsh Harriers (an adult male and immature/female) and one Great Northern Diver were at Lough Cullaun. (James Organ)

One female Pochard was still at Lough Inchiquin along with 49 Whooper Swans. (JO)

Two Ruff were at Atedaun with one Kingfisher, 52 Golden Plover and 280 Lapwing.(JO)

At Loop Head today there were two Blackcap, one Buzzard, one Peregrine, one Red-throated Diver past Fodry point, 300 Golden Plover and a female Hen Harrier. (Chris Cullen & JNM)

A 2CY Mediterranean Gull was at Kilkee Reservoir.(JNM)

At Gooleen there was one Peregrine and 16 Golden Plover. (JNM)

There were 65 Gadwall at Lough Inchiquin. (Geoff Pearson)

There were 70 Common Scoter at Liscannor Bay with 450 Golden Plover at Clahane.(GP)

A flock of 30 Lapwing were near Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)

One Woodcock was at Mooghaun. (John Collins)


Friday 6th November 2026

One ringtail Hen Harrier and a Great Northern Diver were at Lough Cullaun this evening. (James Organ)

A flock of 55 Whooper Swans and one female Pochard were at Lough Inchiquin.(Geoff Pearson & JO)


Thursday 5th November 2026

Thursday 5th November 2026

Adult winter Mediterranean Gull in Ennis Barry Howell

The adult female Marsh Harrier was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning. (John N Murphy)

Four Snow Bunting were at Doughmore, Doonbeg. (Eamon Delaney)

A Merlin was at the tip of Loop Head.(Jeff Copner)

There were 250 Golden Plover on the Kilkee Cliff Walk and 200 were at Rineville.(John Collins)

Sixty Common Scoter and 300 Golden Plover were at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)

A Mediterranean Gull was at Willow Park, Ennis.(Barry Howell)


Wednesday 4th November 2026

Wednesday 4th November 2026

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay John N Murphy

One adult female Marsh Harrier, one male Peregrine and two Chiffchaff were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this afternoon. (John N Murphy)

One Snow Bunting was at George’s Head, Kilkee. (John Collins)

A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (JNM)

At Loop Head there was one Merlin, one Chiffchaff and 454 Golden Plover. (JC)

Two Kingfisher were at Ballyallia. (JNM)


Tuesday 3rd November 2025

15 Gadwall, three Pintail, three Shoveler, two Wigeon, 14 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, a Jack Snipe, a Kingfisher and two Chiffchaffs were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

17 Gadwall were at Westfields (TT).


Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Loop Head John N Murphy

A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was with a flock of 200 Golden Plover near Loop Head Lighthouse this afternoon.(John N Murphy)

A Yellow-browed Warbler was at St. Cuan’s Way the Bog Road, Kilbaha.(JNM)

Eight Long-tailed Tit, a female Blackcap, 60 Fieldfare, one female Hen Harrier and one Buzzard were at Kilbaha. A flock of 200 Golden Plover were in the fields between the village and the Headland.(JNM)

One Snow Bunting and four Common Scoter were at the tip of Loop Head.(JNM)

One Common Sandpiper was at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head. (Geoff Pearson)

A Buzzard was being mobbed by six Jay at Lees Road Wood this afternoon.(Nuala & Tom Lynch)

There were 179 Whooper Swan and one Woodcock at Kells this evening.(James Organ)

A flick of 400 Golden Plover were at Gooleen. (JNM)


Monday 2nd November 2026

There were five Red Grouse, a female Hen Harrier, two Crossbill and over 100 Fieldfare at Carranagown, Moylussa.(John N Murphy & Saul Herrera)

There were 198 Whooper Swan at Kells, Corofin.(James Organ)

This morning a ringtale male Hen Harrier was at Seafield and 350 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton island. (Jan Biemens)


Sunday 1st November 2026

Two immature White-tailed Eagles were at Tervoe (Mylie Heelan)


Sunday 1st November 2026

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Granaghan, Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)