Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 14th May 2017

Two Common Sandpiper were seen at Loch Gealán and 12 Little Egret were at Knockaunroe Turlough during the Clare Branch of BWI Dawn Chorus outing to the Burren National Park.(Austin Cooney, Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)


Thursday 11th May 2017

Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 10th April 2017

A Whooper Swan was at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
Another Whooper Swan was at the Resevoir in Kilkee.(Richard Collins)


Monday 8th May 2017

A Buzzard was soaring over Cloonteen, Ballyallia early this afternoon. It then flew north.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 7th May 2017

A Jay was near the Church at Kilnaboy.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Crossbill was at Lismorahaun on Sliabh Elva.(Páidí Cullinan)


Saturday 6th May 2017

Seven Black-throated Diver in summer plumage and 52 Great Northern Diver were at Ballyvaughan Bay.(Mary A. Duggan and Paul M. Walsh)


Thursday 4th May 2017

A Buzzard and a Grasshopper Warbler was at Sliabh Elva.(Paidi Cullinan & John N Murphy)
A Peregrine and a Raven were at the Caher Valley.(JNM & PC)
Twenty eight Whimbrel were at Doolin.(JNM & PC)


Wednesday 3rd May 2017

Eight Whimbrel flew over the motorway just north of Crusheen.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Raven were at Ballyallia Wood.(PC)
Twenty two Whimbrel were at Kilkeedy, Tubber this morning.(Michael Keane)
Ten Blackcap and a Raven were at Ballygriffey Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Fifteen Whimbrel were at a crag at Kilkeedy, Tubber.(Michael Keane)
Forty two Whimbrel were at Carrowmore Point.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Grasshopper Warbler was singing on the road to Carrowmore Point.(N & TL)
An adult Glaucous Gull was at Kilbaha, Loop Head.(Paul Hadland)
Two Whimbrel were at Lahinch Golf Course.(Patrick O’ Dwyer)


Monday 1st of May 2017

Three Dotterel were on the Green Road leading from the Caher River back to Fanore.(Michael Burke)
A Merlin and a Raven were at Sliabh Elva.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Noughal.(PC)
A male Yellowhammer was at Templechronan Church in Carron.(PC)
A male Hen Harrier was at Twelve O’Clock Hills.(Maura Turner)
Twenty seven Whimbrel were at Ardnacrusha.(MT)


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