Two White-tailed Eagles were at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson).
Monday 12th January 2026
An adult male Marsh Harrier and ten Water Rails were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (John N Murphy)
The two Brambling are still at Drumsillagh within a flock of 250 Chaffinch. (JNM)
One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Ardclooney with one drake Pochard amongst a flock of 80 Tufted Duck. (JNM)
One White-tailed Eagle was near Five mile Point with another at Saint’s Island, the Shannon Estuary near Bunratty. (JNM)
There were 28 Whooper Swans and a Peregrine at Meenross near Scarriff. (JNM)
Saturday 10th January 2026
American Wigeon Barry Howell
The American Wigeon was at Ballyvaughan again today. (Chris Cullen & Barry Howell)
Two Goosanders were at Shannon Banks.(James Organ)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Ballymaley.(Joe Coughlan)
The Green and Common Sandpipers was still at Clarecastle Quay. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
A male and female Brambling were at a farm at Drumsillagh.(Geoff Hunt)
Five Jay and a Buzzard were near Churchtown. (John N Murphy)
One drake Pochard and a pair of Goldeneye were at Ardclooney. (JNM)
Friday 9th January 2026
The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting are still at Seafield. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
The Great White Egret was still at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM & FMacG)
There were seven Tree Sparrows in the Horse Fields south of Seafield. (JNM & FMacG)
The Spotted Redshank was still near Knock Pier. (JNM & FMacG)
One Green Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay, this evening. (John N Murphy)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at the Erinna Canal, Parteen. (Maura Turner)
One male Blackcap was at Corofin. (Kaya Maahs)
Thursday 8th January 2026
One Great Shearwater was off Ross Ringing Station this afternoon. This is an unusual winter record and non have been recorded here before this late in the season or early new year. (John N Murphy)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming by the Errina Canal at Kildoorus, Clonlara. (Maura Turner)
One Spotted Redshank was a Knock. (JNM)
Around Aughinish today there were 11 Long-tailed Ducks, 14 Common Scoter, 160 Golden Plover, five Mediterranean Gulls and one Chiffchaff. There were 37 Whoopers across Coranroo Bay in a field at Munnia. (Paul Troake)
One female Hen Harrier and eight Crossbills were at Tullagower, Kilrush this morning. (JNM)
A Merlin was at Goleen. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Moyasta. (JNM)
Tuesday 6th January 2026
Male Ruff at Lough Atedaun John N Murphy
The drake American Wigeon was at Ballyvaughan this afternoon. (James Organ)
One Ruff and a Kingfisher were at Lough Atedaun just west of the car park. (John N Murphy)
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun and Lough Cullaun. A Buzzard was also at Lough Cullaun.(Maura Crowe)
One female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at the Athaclare River near Killeen, Kilkishen. (JNM)
A flock of 20 White-fronted Geese and two Yellowhammers were at Tubber. (JNM)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.(Finbarr MacGabhann)
The Goosander is still at Shannon Banks.(Éabha Hughes)
Two Jay were at the Twelve O’clock Hills. (JNM)
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