Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 4th February 2017

Eleven Whooper Swan and 120 Wigeon were at Drumcliffe.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Eight Whooper Swan, 46 Shoveler, 320 Wigeon, 142 Coot, 90 Tufted Duck, 26 Little Grebe, 4 Great-Crested Grebe, 60 Lapwing, two Little Egret and the Greater Scaup were at Ballyallia.(PC, N&TL)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Pier.(PC)

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Friday 3rd February 2017

Friday 3rd  February 2017

Two of the Goosanders at Shannon Banks on the Clare/Limerick border John N Murphy

There were three Goosanders again today on the River Shannon. (John N Murphy)
The 3CY Ring-billed Gull is still at the Post Office Field, Ennis.(Páidí Cullinan)

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Thursday 2nd February 2017

Thursday 2nd February 2017

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle John N Murphy

One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay (John N Murphy).

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Wednesday 1st February 2017

Thirty four White-fronted Geese were at Tubber with 49 Greylag Geese in nearby fields.(Páidí Cullinan)
Fourteen Yellowhammer were at a farm in Tubber. (PC)
Three Yellowhammer were at Poundtown with two more at garden feeders in nearby Rinnamona.(Tom Lynch)
Twenty Whooper Swan were at Lake Atedaun(PC & TL)
Seventy Whooper Swan were at Kells.(PC)
Twenty one Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield, Quilty and around 100 Barnacle Geese were at nearby Mutton Island.(PC)

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Tuesday 31st January 2017

The 3cy Ring-billed Gull was at the Post Office Field in Ennis this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Nine Whooper Swan, three Little Egret, 104 Wigeon and 13 Curlew were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Sunday 29th January 2017

A female Marsh Harrier and the GREAT WHITE EGRET were at Lough Atedaun, Corifin (Jeff L Copner).

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Friday 27th January 2017

One Waxwing was at Carrig Dubh, Ennis (Jeff L Copner).

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Thursday 26th January 2017

The GREAT WHITE EGRET was at Lake Atedaun this morning along with seven Pintail Duck, 16 Whooper Swan, 90 Lapwing and 45 Curlew.(Páidí Cullinan)
Three drake Goldeneye were at Lough Bunny.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Whooper Swan were at Knockaunroe Turlough.(PC)
A female Goldeneye, 52 Tufted Duck, 41 Gadwall and 21 Little Grebe were at Lake Inchiquin.(PC)
Ten Pintail Duck, 12 Gadwall, 24 Shoveler, 260 Wigeon, a drake Greater Scaup, over 400 Lapwing, four Little Egret and three Great Crested Grebe were at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan and Tom Lynch)
Six Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(Páidí Cullinan and Tom Lynch)

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Tuesday 24th January 2017

The GREAT WHITE EGRET was still at Lough Atedaun (Emma Glanville).

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Monday 23rd January 2017

A female Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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