Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 11th November 2015

A Short-eared Owl was seen at Lisseycasey today (Michael McMahon)

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Tuesday 10th November 2015

Tuesday 10th November 2015

Grey Phalarope at Liscannor Harbour John N Murphy

One Grey Phalarope was off Liscannor Pier. (Jeff Copner & John N Murphy)
There were three Little Egrets at Clareabbey, Clarecastle. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 65 Golden Plover and ten Chough were at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One male and one female Hen Harrier were at Lahinch Marsh along with one Little Egret and two Water Rails. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 9th November 2015

One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There were 26 Whooper Swans at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 54 Greylag Geese were at Fenloe Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus close to the Maid of Erin roundabout Ennis.(Donal Kenny)

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Sunday 8th November 2015

One Black Redstart was at Kilkee. (Eanna O Flynn)

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Saturday 7th November 2015

Saturday 7th November 2015

Immature/female Hen Harrier at Lahinch Marsh Jeff Copner

There were two Black Redstarts at Loop Head Lighthouse.(Eanna O Flynn)
One female Hen Harrier, five Little Egrets, three Sparrowhawks, three Ravens and 30 Curlew were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner)
One male Hen Harrier was at Seafield Beach. (Jim Martin)
One second-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Clahane .(Jeff Copner)

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Friday 6th November 2015

Friday 6th November 2015

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle John N Murphy

There was a Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay today. (John N Murphy)
Two Green Sandpipers, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Lapwing, 50 Snipe, ten Whooper Swans, 100 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 14 Gadwall and 36 Tufted Ducks were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
There were 18 Whooper Swans at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
There were three Whooper Swans at Ballyallia.(Dermot Cosgrove)

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Thursday 5th November 2015

There were four Crossbills at Connolly. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
There were 290 Lapwing, 250 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 12 Shoveler, six Curlew and five Black-tailed Godwit at Ballyallia Lake.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Whooper Swan flew over Willow Park Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A female Hen Harrier, three Little Egrets and 100 Lapwing were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 4th November 2015

One male and one female Hen Harrier were at Lahinch Marsh along with eight little Egrets and four calling Water Rails. (Dave MacNamara)

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Tuesday 3rd November 2015

A female Hen Harrier, 220 Lapwing and 12 Golden Plover were at Lough Donnell.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Five Purple Sandpiper, 140 Sanderling, around 90 Dunlin and over 100 Turnstone were at Seafield, Quilty.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One male Hen Harrier, four Little Egrets and five calling Water Rails were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 2nd November 2015

One Short-eared Owl and a Merlin were at Loop Head. The owl flew out to sea heading north and was relocated some time later at the Bridges of Ross. (Cliff Baxter)
A female Hen Harrier, 200 Wigeon, one Little Egret, and a Raven were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
Three Little Egrets, two Dippers and two Jays were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Twelve Whooper Swan flew south over Lees Road Wood this afternoon. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Chiffchaff and 20 Gadwall were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (John N Murphy)

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