An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Bunlicky. (Gearoid Ryan)
Thursday 20th August 2026
Two immature Spotted Redshanks at Lough Atedaun James Organ
One Green Sandpiper and two Spotted Redshanks were at Moyasta Creek Poulnasherry Bay. (John N Murphy)
At Lough Atedaun highlights were two Spotted Redshank, eight Ruff, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, 85 Lapwing, one Greenshank, two Ringed Plover, two Golden Plover, one Whooper Swan and 16 Little Egrets. (James Organ)
A flock of 55 Sandwich Terns and four Common Scoter were at Liscannor. (Geoff Pearson)
One female Hen Harrier was at Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)
Two Common Swift were at Applewood, Ballycar early this morning. (JNM)
A Buzzard was soaring over the Ennis by pass at Claureen.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Wednesday 19th August 2026
South Polar Skua with Bonxie Cian Cardiff
At the Bridges of Ross today (05:50-19:15) there were two first-cycle South Polar Skuas (AGKelly, BMcCloskey). Two Fea’s-type Petrels. (AGKelly, PMoore) Nine Wilson’s Storm Petrels, two adult Sabine’s Gulls, four Grey Phalaropes, eight Great Shearwaters, 30 Sooty Shearwaters,
6-700 Cory’s Shearwaters per hour for most of the morning, before dropping to 30 an hour from mid-afternoon. There were also 46 Great Skuas, 22 Arctic Skuas and 11 European Storm Petrels. (BMcCloskey, AGKelly, KMullarney, VCaschera, CCardiff, BPorter, JCusack, DO’Sullivan, PMoore, MShorten, MSylvia, GWalshe, SHolland, SMiller, JCopner, JSheehan, GWycherley, JCollins, DCollins, FMcGabhann, et. al).
At Black Head this morning, (0820-1025) There were 12 Cory’s Shearwaters, one Sooty Shearwater, one juvenile Bonxie, one dark Pomarine Skua (2cy?), one Arctic Skua (dark adult) and a drake Common Scoter. (Paul Troake)
Two Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper were at Lough Gash. (John N Murphy)
Two Green Sandpipers were at Moyasta. (FMacG)
Tuesday 18th August 2026
At the Bridges of Ross, (06.15-18.15) there were four Wilson’s Storm Petrel, 39 Storm Petrels, 3,660 Corys Shearwaters, 25 Great Shearwaters, 10,668 Manx Shearwaters,135 Sooty Shearwaters, 25 Great Skua (23 Ad, 2 2CY), 11 Arctic Skua (8 Dark 1 Light adult, 1 juv, 1 2CY) one adult Sabines Gull, 1,125 Fulmar, 28 Arctic Tern, 42 Sandwich Tern, 27 Curlew, 41 Whimbrel, two Dunlin and two Common Scoter. P.Phillips (all day) G.Walshe, C.Cardiff, B.Porter (afternoon)(John N Murphy Ross Ringing Station (08.00-10.00).
A seawatch at Black Head between 08.15-12.05 produced 85 Cory’s Shearwater and eight Arctic Skua.(Paul Troake)
One Merlin and two Wheatear were at Ross Ringing Station this afternoon. (JNM)
A 101 Redshank and 22 Greenshank were at Ballyvaughan.(PT)
Monday 17th August 2026
At the Bridges of Ros this evening (17.45-19.15) there was one Scopoli’s Shearwater, 94 Cory’s Shearwater, 12 Sooty Shearwater, 3,618 Manx Shearwaters, one European Storm Petrel, 191 Fulmars, 31 Oystercatcher, one Turnstone and one Common Sandpiper. (Peter Phillips)
A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between (17.00-18.30) produced 19 Cory’s Shearwater, one Sooty Shearwater, one adult Great Skua, one dark phased Arctic Skua, 53 Oystercatcher and 5 Sandwich Tern.(John N Murphy)
One Wheatear was in the field at Ross Ringing Station along with one Turnstone and 76 Rick Doves.(JNM)
Saturday 15th August 2026
At the Bridges of Ross today there were over 500 Cory’s Shearwaters, three Great Shearwaters, 7 Sooty Shearwaters, one Pomarine Skua and five Storm Petrels.(Paul Lynch)
At Lough O’Grady this morning there were two Green Sandpipers, seven Ringed Plover, one Black-tailed Godwit, one Greenshank, two Dunlin, two Lapwing, two Curlew & 12 Snipe. (Andy Smith).
Three Wheatear, two Turnstone, one Ringed Plover and 30 Whimbrel were in the fields around Ross Ringing Station. (John N Murphy)
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