Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Friday 19th August 2022

Friday 19th August 2022

Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Tiernan Downes

Between the Bridges of Ross and Ross Loop Head today (6.25-18.25), there was one Wilson’s Petrel (Mikey Hoit et al(10.20-10.28), two Long-tailed Skuas, 270 Great Shearwaters, 13 Cory’s Shearwaters, 600 Sooty Shearwaters, 12,000 Manx Shearwaters, one Blue Fulmar, six adult Sabine’s Gulls, one Leach’s Petrel, 14 Storm Petrels, seven Arctic Skuas, ten Bonxies, 101 Arctic Terns, five Sandwich Terns, six Puffin, two Common Scoter, seven Turnstones, 12 Whimbrel and one large Sun Fish. (Niall Keogh, Keith Langdon, John N Murphy et al)

A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen near Parteen, confirming successful breeding in the area for the second successive year. An adult female was also seen in the area. (Tiernan Downes)


Thursday 18th August 2022

There were 10 ad-type Sabine’s Gulls, 10 Great Shearwaters,100+ Sooty, Shearwaters,12,000 Manx Shearwaters,12 Euro Storm-petrel, two Arctic Skuas, four Great Skuas, 67 Arctic Terns, 17 Sandwich Terns, one Puffin and 42 Whimbrel at the Bridges of Ross today.(Keith Langdon, Niall Keogh et al)
One Kingfisher was at Ballycorrick Bridge.(John N Murphy)


Wednesday 17th August 2022

Three Ruff were at Ballycorrick Bridge this morning. (John N Murphy)
One Green Sandpiper and one Kingfisher were at Kildysert.(JNM)


Tuesday 16th August 2022

One juvenile dark phased Arctic Skuas was at the Bridges of Ross today. (Eanna O Flynn)
Three Crossbills were near Cloonkett.(John N Murphy)
Eight Little Egrets were at Lough Gash.(JNM)


Sunday 14th August 2022

At Ross, Loop Head this morning there was one Great Shearwater, 18 Sooty Shearwaters, 3,000 Manx Shearwaters (ph), one Storm Petrel, one Puffin, five Sandwich Terns and one Common Tern. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 13th August 2022

Four Common Sandpipers were at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head. (John N Murphy)


Wednesday 10th August 2022

A Red-brested Merganser was at Seafield (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 9th August 2022

There were two Common Sandpipers and six Black-tailed Godwits at Cloghaun Lough Loop Head this morning. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzards were east of Vandeleur Woods, Kilrush. (JNM)


Monday 8th August 2022

Monday 8th August 2022

Elegant Tern at Aughinish James Organ

The Elegant Tern from Corronroo was at Aughinish Island north Clare this afternoon (James Organ)


Sunday 7th August 2022

Off Ross, Loop Head this morning there were right Sooty Shearwaters and two Sandwich Terns (10.00-11.30)(John N Murphy)


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