Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

One Swallow was at Liscannor with another at Kincardine (Adrian Glasgow), these were the first of the year in Clare.
One Sandmartin and three Greylag Geese were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
One Barn Owl was at Ministers Cross, Sixmilebridge. (John Rattigan)

The first Willow Warbler of the year was heard singing this morning at Stonehall, Newmarket-on-Fergus along with one Chiffchaff, (Philip Brennan)
One Blackcap was still singing at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)

One Iceland gull was seen today on Doonbeg Strand, feeding on cetacean remains, was probably the same bird from Kilkee a frew days previously. (Andrew Power, Seán Kelly & Peter Cutler)

The first-winter Ring-billed Gull was still at the Post Office Field, Ennis along with four Canada Geese. (John N Murphy)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
A Blackcap was singing this morning at Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)

One Leach’s Petrel was spotted at sea this morning West of the Porcupine Bank, c.380km West of Loop Head, from R.V. Celtic Explorer. (Niall T Keogh)
The drake SURF SCOTER was still at Lahinch (Dave McNamara), along with 20 Common Scoter and two Red-throated Divers.
There was one Merlin, 48 Brent Geese and 180 Golden Plover at Clahane. (Dave McNamara)
There were 20 Whooper Swans, 200 Teal and 100 Wigeon at Carron Turlough. (Dave McNamara)
Two Treecreepers were seen building a nest at a Barn near Ballyhea, an unusual choice of nest site. (Cliff Baxter)