Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Friday 17th November 2023

There were 21 Whooper Swan at Moynoe.(Brendan Cooney)


Thursday 16th November 2023

The Pink-footed Goose was at Fenloe Lake.(John N. Murphy)


Wednesday 15th November 2023

At Tullagher Bog this afternoon there were two Merlin and two male Hen Harriers. (John N Murphy)
One Greater Scaup was at Cloonsneachta Lough. (Paidi Cullinan)
A Hen Harrier was at Quilty.(Shane Dowling)
A Buzzard and Jay were at Lake Inchiquin.(Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 14th November 2023

At the Bridges of Ross between 10.00-14.00 there were 42 Sooty Shearwater, 20 Manx Shearwater, four Grey Phalarope, one Arctic Skua, two Great Northern Diver, one Storm Petrel and around a thousand Auk and Kittiwake per hour.(Geoff Pearson)
The Pink-footed Goose was still at Fenloe Lough along with one immature male Hen Harrier and two Goldeneye. (Luke Costelloe)


Monday 13th November 2023

At Black Head between 08.30-12.05 there were 75 Sooty Shearwater, 15 Manx Shearwater and 11 Storm Petrel.(Paul Troake)
Thirteen Great Northern Diver were at Liscannor.(Jeff Copner)
Two Whimbrel were at Clahane.(JC)


Sunday 12th November 2023

The immature Pink-footed Goose was still at Fenloe Lough within a flock of 80 Greylag Geese on the eastern side of the lake. (John N Murphy)
Eight Common Scoter and one Red-throated Diver were at the Bridges of Ross.(Geoff Hunt)
Ninety Golden Plover were at Crab Island, Doolin.(Geoff Pearson)


Saturday 11th November 2023

A Drake and hen Ring-necked Duck along with a Chiffchaff were at Kilkee Resorvoir.(John N. Murphy)
The Pink-footed Goose was at Fenloe Lake.(JNM)
A Jackdaw showing characteristics of eastern Jackdaw was at Ross, Loop Head. (JNM)
One Brambling and 200 Chaffinch were at Kilbaha this evening.(JNM)
A Sooty Shearwater and five Common Scoter were at the Bridges of Ross.(Chris Cullen)
One Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest, 17 Chaffinch and 11 Snipe were at Kilbaha.(CC)
One Whimbrel was at Clahane.(Nick Larter)
Eighty Teal were at Claughaun Lough.(JNM)
Two Purple Sandpiper were at Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)


Friday 10th November 2023

A Swallow and a Merlin were in Darragh, Lissycasey area.(Cliff Baxter)
A Pink-footed Goose was at Fenloe Lough.(John N. Murphy)
A Short-eared Owl was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Irish Bird Sightings)


Thursday 9th November 2023

Thursday 9th November 2023

A young male Greater Scaup at Ballyallia John N Murphy

At Black Head between 10.20-12.50 there were 70 Storm Petrel, 24 Sooty Shearwater, six Manx Shearwater and one Purple Sandpiper.(Paul Troake)
At Black Head between 13.40-17.05 there were 17 Sooty Shearwater, two Manx Shearwater and 385 Storm Petrel.(PT)


Wednesday 8th November 2023

One Long-eared Owl was at Bunratty this evening. (John N Murphy)
A female Scaup was at Cloonsnagnta Lough, Kildysart (Tom Tarpey).


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