The Harlequin duck took a while to show up but when it did boy did it show well...stunning

Glaucous Gull at Crosshaven in Cork from this afternoon. Always nice to catch up with a white winger

Redhead at Lough Yganavan in Co Kerry today. 7 Ring-necked duck also onsite

Whattsapped you there Sean

Hi Sean, initially was by the pumphouse close to where the steam enters the beach but did fly up onto the slipway a couple of times

Spotted Sandpiper in Waterford today. Showed very well

Nice views of Bearded Reedling at Tacumshin today followed by views of the Isabelline Shrike this evening at Ring Marsh both Co. Wexford

Successful trip to Donegal with the Harlequin showing well and then got the two Taiga in the Geese fields at Dooey. #irishrarebirds

Fantastic day in Donegal. A 2 tick day. The Harlequin duck showed almost immediately although the Taiga Bean Goose was much harder to pick up

Fantastic day in Cork today. Northern Parula and Western Bonelli's warbler.

Swainson's Thrush today in Donegal. A really showy bird

White-winged tern at Swords in Dublin this evening.

Whinchat in song this evening in Co. Wicklow

After an anxious few hours in work it was great to catch up with the Bee Eater in Co. Wexford this evening

Western Subalpine Warbler, Galley Head, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Super shot Sean

Your very welcome. Lovely bird in a lovely setting

Lovely drake Ring-necked duck at Phoenix park today.

2 Glossy Ibis showing well this morning in Co. Wexford. Other highlights were Male and Female Lesser Scaup, 3 BN grebes and a Spoonbill

2 Glossy Ibis showing well in Co Wexford this morning

Only my second sighting of a Crane in Ireland. Thus juvenile showed well in Co. Kilkenny yesterdat

Couple of nice birds in Dublin this afternoon. Black Throated Diver and Red Necked Grebe

Lovely to see this juvenile Ring-billed gull and Goosanders in Cork city today.

A quick visit to the Lough in Cork City today produced my final year tick for 2024. A rather showy Yellow-legged Gull.