Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

This juvenile Turtle Dove was in Kilbaha with Collared Doves John N Murphy

At Loop Head today there was one adult American Golden Plover, one Buff-breasted Sandpiper, one juvenile Turtle Dove, one 3rd Calendar year Mediterranean Gull, three Chiffchaff and one Merlin. (John N Murphy & Paidi Cullinan)
Also at Loop Head today were one Buzzard and a Hen Harrier. (Mark Gibson & Doug Dickson)
Four Swallows were in Dunne Stores Car Park, Ennis. (Adrian Glasgow)

America Herring Gull at Ross Bay Doug Dickson

There was an AMERICAN HERRING GULL at Ross Bay this evening. (John N Murphy, Doug Dickson & Mark Gibson) This is only a third county record. Otherwise it was quiet at Loop with only one Buzzard, one Hen Harrier, one Merlin, two Chiffchaff and up to 400 Herring Gulls at Ross Bay. (John N Murphy)
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ballyallia. (Paidi Cullinan)

Adult winter Sabine’s Gull on sea near Cloghaun Lough John N Murphy

Highlights at the annual BWI Outing to Loop Head today there were; one adult American Golden Plover, one Buff-breasted Sandpiper, one adult Sabine’s Gulls, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, one Pomarine Skua, one Arctic Skua, four Merlin, two Peregrine and two Chiffchaff. (John N Murphy, Maura Turner, Jeff Copner et al)