Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Adult Mediterranean Gull at Moneypoint John N Murphy

There were a group of three Little Auks at the White Strand, Killard, Doonbeg this afternoon (John N Murphy), along with eight Razorbills, two Guillemots and three Red-throated Divers.
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ballymacrenan Bay, Moneypoint. (John N Murphy)
At Poulnasherry Bay there were six Little Egrets, 154 Shellduck, 20 Brent Geese, 500 Dunlin, three Great Northern Divers, 16 Pintail and one Greater Scaup. (John N Murphy)
Two Peregrines, eight Chough and four Raven were south of Kilkee near Illaunonearaun. (John N Murphy)
At Clonderlaw Bay there were ten Greater Scaup, 600 Lapwing, 100 Wigeon and 80 Teal. (John N Murphy)
One Little Egret was at Kilrush Creek with seven feeding amongst cattle in field s near Brewer’s Bridge and 50 Brent Geese were along the shore. (John N Murphy)
There were seven Little Egrets and two Woodcock near the Glebe, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Twenty five Purple Sandpiper, 35 Curlew, 20 Lapwing, 100 Dunlin, 100 Sanderling and a pair of Chough were at Seafield, Quilty.(Olivia Nolan)

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