Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 15th July 2015

Six Wheatear were on the Headland at Loop Head. Two Chough and a flock of 60 Linnet were on the Fodry. Hundreds of Common Guillemot, Kittiwake, Fulmar plus some Razorbill and Shag busily rearing chicks on the nearby cliff.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Tuesday 14th July 2015

The adult summer plumaged Spotted Redshank and ten Little Egret were at Corronroo. A hundred or so Sandwich Tern, 5 Common Tern and 60 Black-headed Gull are continuing to rear chicks there.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two adult Wheatear and two juveniles were at Lough Muree.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 13th July 2015

Monday 13th July 2015

Adult summer Spotted Redshank with Redshanks at Corronroo Bay John N Murphy

There was an adult summer plumaged Spotted Redshank at Corronroo Bay this evening along with 30 Redshank, 54 Curlew and two Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
There were four Little Egrets at Lough Murree and 40 Mute Swans. (John N Murphy)
One Yellowhammer was along the New Line close to Eagle Mountain, the Burren. (John N Murphy)

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Wednesday 8th July 2015

Two Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood. Three Jay and a Raven were also present.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Thursday 2nd July 2015

One second year Mediterranean Gull was at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)

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Tuesday 30th June 2015

There was a second-summer Glaucous Gull at Liscannor with four Storm Petrels off nearby Green Island. (Dave McNamara).
Fourteen Crossbills, three Jays, seven Raven, two Blackcaps a Whitethroat and one Grasshopper Warbler were at Gortcoirce, Dysart. (Dave McNamara)
On a walk around Ballyallia via Templemaley, Larchill, Drumcliffe ten Blackcap were singing. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 29th June 2015

A Jay was seen along the roadside close to the Lahinch Road at the back of Lees Road Wood. Jays are very active in the Wood at present.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Blackcap was singing at Ballyallia and another at Drumcliffe. A Grey Wagtail was also at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Sunday 28th June 2015

A family party of five Chough were at Spanish Point along with two Raven. (Olivia Nolan)
A Blackcap was singing at Drehednagower Bridge in Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Saturday 27th June 2015

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

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Friday 26th June 2015

A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus close to Steele’s Rock in Ennis this morning. A Grey Wagtail was nearby. (Adrian Rahill)

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