Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 9th May 2023

Two Buzzards were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
One summer plumaged Great Northern Diver was at Kilrush.(JNM)


Monday 8th May 2023

There were two singing Reed Warbler, 107 Whimbrel and nine Shelduck at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Saturday 6th May 2023

There were four Reed Warblers at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening.(John N Murphy)
One male Hen Harrier and 126 Whimbrel were at Poulnasherry Bay. (JNM)
One male Greater Scaup was at Kilcredaun Marsh.(JNM)
One Greylag Goose was at the small pond in Kilbaha along with 90 Whimbrel. (JNM)


Thursday 4th May 2023

One Osprey was east of Kilrush. (Stan Nugent)


Tuesday 2nd May 2023

One Reed Warbler, six Sedge Warblers, 70 Black-tailed Godwits, 34 Whimbrel and three pairs of Gadwall were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy)


Monday 1st May 2023

One male Whitethroat was singing at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)


Friday 28th April 2023

Friday 28th April 2023

The adult male Central European race of Yellow Wagtail at Clahane Jeff Copner

A male Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava was at Clahane, Liscannor today.(Geoff Pearson et al)
One Swift was at Applewood,Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
A Buzzard was at Knockerra.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 26th April 2023

Two Swifts were just east of Shannon Town.(John N Murphy)
A flock of 46 Whimbrel flew north west over Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.(JNM)


Tuesday 25th April 2023

There were three Grasshopper Warbler, a Whitethroat and 100 Whimbrel at Lickeen Lake.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 24th April 2023

There were 21 Purple Sandpipers and three White Wagtail at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
There were seven Red-throated Diver at Lahinch.(GP)


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