Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 3rd December 2015

Twelve Crossbill were at Rathclooney, Crusheen.(Jason Horner)

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Monday 1st December 2015

A male Hen Harrier was at Moyasta. (Dermot Cosgrove)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 30th November 2013

There was one female Hen Harrier, one Jack Snipe, one Little Egret, two Water Rail and 50 Teal at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara).

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Sunday 29th November 2015

The Forster’s Tern that was in Kinvarra was seen flying along the shore near New Quay today along with one Whimbrel. (Paul Troake)

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Saturday 28th November 2015

There were 40 Shoveler and 80 Teal at Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Tom Lynch and John N Murphy)
At Lough Gash there were 50 Tufted Duck and on drake Greater Scaup. (John N Murphy & Tom Lynch)

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Friday 27th November 2015

At the Bridges of Ross today there were one Leach’s Petrel, three Storm Petrels, two Blue Fulmars, three Bonxies, three Manx Shearwaters, two Common Scoter and five purple Sandpipers. (Phillip Buckley & John N Murphy)
One female Hen Harrier was at Lisseycasey. (John N Murphy)
At Doonbeg there were 180 Golden Plover, 90 Lapwing, 60 Teal, 60 Snipe and 70 Dunlin. (John N Murphy)

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Wednesday 25th November 2015

Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One male and one female Hen Harriers were at Lahinch Marsh along with two Little Egrets, two Water Rails and 200 Mallard. (Dave McNamara)

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Tuesday 24th November 2015

A Grey Phalarope was at New Quay east of the Linnane’s Bar.(Paul Troake)
One male Hen Harrier, three Little Egrets, two Water Rails and 65 Curlew were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 23rd November 2015

Two Whooper Swan flew south-west over Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Sunday 22nd November 2015

Sunday 22nd November 2015

One of two Great Northern Divers at Seafield today Nick Larter

There was one Grey Phalarope at New Quay and 11 Black-throated Divers at Finvarra Point. (Dermot Breen)
There were 18 Crossbills at Lough Rath. (Jeff Copner)

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