The 4 Glossy Ibis

The 4 Glossy Ibis have been mobile between Sandfield marsh and Liscannor favouring the puddle in the field next to Kilmacreahy graveyard.

Glossy Ibis at Lahinch Marsh

 With the influx of Glossy Ibis throughout the counties and plenty being seen on the loughs.

I fancied my chances of finding one locally at Lahinch marsh and after a while two birds were showing next to a flock of Mallard but they didnt take long to walk into the Tussock grass and disappear.

Salgados Lagoon Algarve Portugal 2025

 Cant believe it was 7 years ago since I came here to the lagoon  for the 1st time and I always promised myself to return so I booked a Villa for a week 10 minute walk away from the lagoon and got away from some awful weather back home..

Along the boardwalk into the reserve it takes a a bit of time as the diversity of birdlife is amazing  you can collect birds such as Cattle Egret , Cetti`s Warbler , Fan tailed Warbler, Audouins Gull , Caspain Tern plus more.

The islands within the lagoon are essential to life here and its a safe haven for birds, apart from the Marsh Harriers that are consistently on the hunt scaring ducks

The grass and bushland surrounding the lagoon feed Wagtails and Pipits ,Greenfinch, Golfinch, Waxbills, Serin and Bluethroat 

Audouins Gulls,and Yellow legged Gulls sharing the sand islands with Teal, Shovelar, lapwing and a few Golden Plover

Booted Eagle. one of two pale morphs that were circling high above the lagoon

Marsh Harriers are consistent here with three birds seen at once  

Hundreds of Crag Martin wizz over the water with the occasional Swallow and House Martin to be seen among them

Glossy Ibis are common with over forty seen during the morning

Stone chat

Quinto do Lago , Algarve

On arriving at 8am at the carpark on Ayrton Senna avenue , we were straight into a fishing Osprey and a Kingfisher at the main lake.
Along the track round the Quinto do Lago lakes we saw Spoonbills, Cormorants, Egrets, Redshank, Bluethroat and Black Redstarts
 Caspain Terns were in the air over the open waters
At the Soa Lourenco bird hide we saw Little Bittern, Purple Swamphen, Glossy Ibis, Pintail , Gadwall, and a few Tufted Duck
Azure winged Magpies House Sparrows and Hoopoes were abundant.

Salgados Lagoon , Algarve, Portugal

A glorious wetlands teaming with birdlife with easy access and a boardwalk along the southern end of the reedbeds.

The 1st hide is a disgrace but the 2nd gives great views from the west end.

Birding highlights seen here during 2 visits

Audouins Gull, Lesser black backed Gulls, Med Gulls, 6 Caspain Tern,  4 Penduline Tits, 2 Bluethroats, Cragg Martins, Marsh Harrier, Purple Swamphen, Flamingo, Avocet, Ruff, Blackwits, Glossy Ibis, White Storks, Black headed Weaver, Fan tailed Warblers, Shoveler,  Pochard, Coot , Cattle Egret, Grey Herons, Cormorants, Common Sandpipers, Chiffchaffs and Hoopoe plus a rare Greenshank.

Glossy Ibis

Black winged Stilt

Caspain Tern

Audouins Gull

Spoonbill

Penduline Tit

Marsh Harrier

Cettis Warbler

Cattle Egret

Black headed Weaver

Fan tailed Warbler

Bluethroat

Glossy Ibis about

This morning I really wanted to catch up with the 2 Glossy Ibis that had been seen at Lahinch marsh over the last few days.
I scoped the 2 birds in a flooded field across the other side of the marsh below the cattle sheds, so I drove around hoping to get some closer views

Glosy Ibis - Lahinch marsh

Later on in the day I was up along the north coast of Clare , As I approached the Flaggy shore a wader caught my eye in a floded field , I took a quick photo and it was gone.
Later on when checking the photo a Glossy Ibis was in the field next to it...
How did I miss that one?

Glossy Ibis in a flooded fieeld with what is presumed to be a juvenile Greenshank

1 hour in Tacumshin

Common Tern

Glossy Ibis

 Getting off the ferry at 6:45 in Rosslare , we went to East end pond at Tacumshin before the drive home.
In 1 hour i saw a Forsters Tern, 2 Glossy Ibis,2 Little Gull,5 Garganey, let alone the more common birds that inhabit these wetlands, a truly wonderful place.