Adult Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
Saturday 18th October 2025
A Ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)
The White-rumpled Sandpiper and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield. A Mediterranean Gull and 115 Golden Plover were at Clahane. A female Wheatear was at Lahinch. (Peter/Sean Whelan & Charlie Lyons)
An adult male Marsh Harrier was at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)
Friday 17th October 2025
Immature Merlin at Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy
One Bohemian Waxwing was seen and heard as it flew east high over the Bog Road, Kilbaha. The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Cloghaun Lough. A male Blackcap was at Seni Costelloe’s garden. One Merlin was hunting the lighthouse area and a female Wheatear was also around the walls of the lighthouse. One Merlin was also hunting at Ross Ringing Station. (John N Murphy)
Two Chiffchaff were at Loop Head and a flock of 200 Golden Plover. (Chris Cullen)
There was a flock of 180 Golden Plover and a juvenile Merlin at Goleen. (JNM)
A female Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)
Thursday 16th October 2025
The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Cloghaun Lough this evening. (John N Murphy)
The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Seafield, Quilty.(Jeff Copner)
At Loop Head Lighthouse gardens this morning there was one female Greenland Wheatear, two Redwing, one Goldfinch, two Merlin and 220 Golden Plover. (JNM)
At Rineville Bay there was one male Peregrine, one female Greenland Wheatear, 200 Golden Plover and hundreds of seabirds feeding in the mouth of the Shannon River. (JNM)
One female Wheatear was at Murphy’s Point, Loop Head. (JNM)
A female Peregrine was chasing pigeons near The Friary, Ennis.(Adrian Glasgow)
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Distsant shots of the White-rumped Sandpiper at Cloghaun Lough John N Murphy
A juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was at Cloghaun Lough along with 80 Snipe and three Swallows. (John N Murphy & Dixie Collins)
The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Seafield.(Ray Glynn & John Collins)
A Green Sandpiper was at Moyasta.(JNM)
An adult Mediterranean Gull and one female Greenland Wheatear were at Rineville Beach. (JNM & DC)
One Chiffchaff was in the gardens at Kilbaha. (JNM)
Tuesday 14th October 2025
White-rumped Sandpiper at Seafield John N Murphy
A juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was at Seafield, Quilty.(Tom Tarpey, John N Murphy et al)
A Wheatear was at Lurga Point, Seafield. (TT)>
This morning at Kilbaha there were 31 Redwing, five Fieldfare, 30 Snipe, a male Blackcap, three Chiffchaff, three Siskin around 400+ Golden Plover at The Fodry. (Mark Gibson & Doug Dickson)
There were two Redwing and a Buzzard at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)
A White-tailed Eagle and a Whimbrel were at Inismurray Quay. An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Islandavanna. (Páidí Cullinan)
Monday 13th October 2025
An Osprey flew over Liscannor this morning. The four Glossy Ibis were between Sandfield Marsh and Kilmacreahy.(Jeff Copner)
A White-tailed Eagle was seen near Ruan(Cliff Baxter) and one was also seen at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)
A Green Sandpiper, one Common Sandpiper and a Merlin were at Clarecastle Quay.(Chris Cullen)
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