Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 7th May 2015

A flock of 60 Whimbrel flew north-east over the N18 at Meelick at midday.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were eight Crossbills near Gortcoirce, Dysart with another four at Lickeen Lake. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 6th May 2015

The Short-eared Owl was still at Deerpark, Doora. (Howard Williams)
Five Arctic Skuas were off Liscannor. (Jeff Copner)
Two adult and three juvenile Crossbills were at Gortcoirce, Dysart along with five Blackcaps and three Whitethroats. (Dave McNamara)
Two Common Sandpipers were at Lough Bunny. (Dave McNamara)
A flock of 169 Whimbrel were at Islandavanna this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Dipper was at Clifden Hill, Corofin. (Dave McNamara)

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Tuesday 5th May 2015

Twenty six Whimbrel were in a field just north of Ballyallia. Eight more were at Drehednagower Bridge.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A pair of Great-crested Grebe were on Ballyallia Lake and two Blackcap were singing close to the car-park.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 4th May 2015

There was one Short-eared Owl and 19 Whimbrel at Deerpark,Doora (Howard Williams)

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Sunday 3rd May 2015

There were 23 Whimbrel at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)

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Saturday 2nd May 2015

Five Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood, Ennis this morning. Other common woodland species were in full song there.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Over 75 Whimbrel flew North-westward over Applewood, Ballycar this evening. (John N Murphy)

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Thursday 30th April 2015

There were 35 Whimbrel and one Little Egret near Cratloe this morning. (John N Murphy)
One all white Hen Harrier was seen flying over the motorway this morning near Bunratty. (Ronan Daley)
A Buzzard was soaring high over Barefield north of Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Blackcap were singing at Templemaley, Barefield.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Peregrines, one Raven, one Jay, one Whitethroat and one Grasshopper Warbler were at Gortcoirce, Dysart. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 29th April 2015

There were 50 Whimbrel and two singing Blackcaps at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
There were 30 Whimbrel at Srathnagealun Crusheen.(Des Mulkere)

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Tuesday 28th April 2015

One Common Tern and two Little Egrets were at Lough Atedaun. (Dave McNamara)
There were eight White Wagtails and nine Purple Sandpipers at Seafield, Quilty. (Dave McNamara)
One Cuckoo and two Blackcaps were in a private garden at Darragh while one Dipper was on the nearby Claureen River. (Finbarr MacGabhainn)
There were 65 Whimbrel flying in a North-west direction past Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus this evening. (John N Murphy)

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Monday 27th April 2015

Nine Blackcap were singing at Dromore Nature Reserve. A pair of Great-crested Grebe were on Dromore Lake and two House Martin were hawking insect there among a little flock of around 50 Swallow. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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