The Great White Egret was still at Doonbeg.(Chris Cullen)
Friday 16th January 2026
The Great White Egret was still at Doonbeg. (John N Murphy)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Lough Atedaun. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
One first-winter Northern Herring Gull was ion the beach at Kilkee. (JNM)
A flock of 340 Golden Plover were in fields on the seaward side of the Holy Well on the Kilkee Drive along the coast Road. (JNM)
One Blackcap was at Lough Gash. (JNM)
Tuesday 13th January 2025
Dutch Ringed Plover White AZU ©Tom Tarpey
455 Wigeon, 45 Lapwing, 32 Ringed Plover, 28 Curlew, 25 Oystercatchers,16 Redshank, five Snipe, four Turnstone, a Greenshank, 23 Teal, 15 Wigeon, 12 Mallard and two Shags were at Glin (TT).
One of the Ringed Plovers, White AZU, ringed in southern Holland on May 2025, has been present in the area since 20/9/25.
Tuesday 13th January 2026
The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield.(Barry Howell & Geoff Pearson)
There were two White-tailed Eagle at Lough Atedaun.(Maura Crowe)
Another White-tailed Eagle was seen flying north of Ballyallia Lake.(Cliff Baxter)
There were two Buzzard at Drumcliffe. Another Buzzard near Ruan National School and another was seen at Tubber.(MC)
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)
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