Thu 29 Oct · 16:19
100,000 or more birds, seen by Niamh
Lough Ennell (Carrick Wood)
Westmeath, Ireland
Last seen last night
3 reports this season (2026/27)
What to expect
The most reliable roost in Ireland, with up to half a million birds at the peak in December and January. Flocks stream in from every direction for half an hour before they settle in the reeds.
Where to stand
The shore by Carrick Wood. The display shifts along the lake from night to night, so ask the people already there where it was last night.
Parking and access
Crowds most evenings in season. Park only in marked spaces and never across gates or farm entrances.
Recent reports
Mon 26 Oct · 15:11
100,000 or more birds, seen by Isla
Sun 18 Oct · 16:29
100,000 or more birds, seen by Rhys
10 Mar 2026 · 16:47
100,000 or more birds, seen by Aoife
“Roost seemed to have moved further along the shore.”
7 Mar 2026 · 17:49
10,000 to 100,000 birds, seen by Owen
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
2 Mar 2026 · 17:19
100,000 or more birds, seen by Declan
“Clear evening, about forty people watching.”
28 Feb 2026 · 15:36
100,000 or more birds, seen by Declan
“Roost seemed to have moved further along the shore.”
26 Feb 2026 · 15:27
100,000 or more birds, seen by Aoife
20 Feb 2026 · 16:44
100,000 or more birds, seen by Eilidh
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
15 Feb 2026 · 16:09
10,000 to 100,000 birds
“Peregrine through the flock at about ten to five.”
14 Feb 2026 · 15:51
100,000 or more birds
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
10 Feb 2026 · 15:45
100,000 or more birds
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
9 Feb 2026 · 15:15
100,000 or more birds, seen by Aoife
“Peregrine through the flock at about ten to five.”
1 Feb 2026 · 15:59
100,000 or more birds, seen by Owen
“Roost seemed to have moved further along the shore.”
27 Jan 2026 · 16:13
100,000 or more birds, seen by Owen
“Roost seemed to have moved further along the shore.”
25 Jan 2026 · 15:56
100,000 or more birds, seen by Aoife
23 Jan 2026 · 16:24
100,000 or more birds, seen by Tom
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
19 Jan 2026 · 16:33
100,000 or more birds, seen by Tom
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
8 Jan 2026 · 15:48
100,000 or more birds, seen by Ciarán
“Came in low over the reeds, then three big waves.”
5 Jan 2026 · 16:17
100,000 or more birds, seen by Tom
24 Dec 2025 · 16:09
100,000 or more birds, seen by Aoife
“Huge. Twenty minutes of it before they dropped.”
22 Dec 2025 · 16:21
100,000 or more birds, seen by Owen
“Clear evening, about forty people watching.”
19 Dec 2025 · 16:12
100,000 or more birds, seen by Niamh
“Came in low over the reeds, then three big waves.”
13 Dec 2025 · 15:53
10,000 to 100,000 birds, seen by Fergal
“Roost seemed to have moved further along the shore.”
6 Dec 2025 · 16:34
10,000 to 100,000 birds
“Roost seemed to have moved further along the shore.”
5 Dec 2025 · 15:16
100,000 or more birds, seen by Ciarán
“Came in low over the reeds, then three big waves.”
2 Dec 2025 · 15:10
100,000 or more birds, seen by Niamh
30 Nov 2025 · 15:37
100,000 or more birds, seen by Owen
“Peregrine through the flock at about ten to five.”
24 Nov 2025 · 15:11
100,000 or more birds, seen by Niamh
22 Nov 2025 · 15:41
100,000 or more birds
“Smaller than last week but a lovely shape.”