Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 4th April 2022

Eight Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Sunday 3rd April 2022

The Marsh Harrier was at Maghera again today along with three Buzzards and two Swallows (James Organ).
Four Buzzards were at Dromore Woods (Adrian Glasgow)
A pair of Buzzards were at Kilbane Upper and two more were near by at Clongaheen (John Collins).
A pair of Buzzards was at Ballymorris, Cratloe and single birds a were at Poulawack, Carran and Kilcurrish, Toonagh (Tom Tarpey).
Two Blackcaps were at Doora (AG).


Saturday 2nd April 2022

A Marsh Harrier was at Maghera.(James Organ)


Friday 1st April 2022

Three Blackcap were singing at Dromore Wood.(Geoff Pearson)


Wednesday 30th March 2022

One Snow Bunting was near Fanore.(per Liam Fahy)
One male Blackcap was singing at Ballymacahil, Ennis today. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzard were circling between Two Mile Gate and Moylussa.(John Collins)
Three Buzzard were displaying at Spancilhill.(James Organ)


Tuesday 29th March 2022

Tuesday 29th March 2022

Buzzard at Ballycar John N Murphy

Two Buzzard were at Cloonteen, Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Buzzard was at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Ballyogan, Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)
A female Velvet Scoter, 58 Common Scoter, three Eider, two female Scaup, seven Red-throated Diver and 24 Great Northern Diver were at Kilmaceedy, Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 28th March 2022

A Swallow was at Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning.(John N Murphy)


Sunday 27th March 2022

One Wheatear was at Spanish Point.(Chris Cullen)
One Sandwich Tern was at Ballyvaughan. (Jan Biemans)
A flock of over 200 Golden Plover were north of Kilkee.(Pierce Ryan)


Saturday 26th March 2022

One 2CY Iceland Gull was at Baltard.(Marion Sarda)
A Black-throated Diver, two Red-throated Diver and 30 Great Northern Diver were seen during the Clare Branch outing to Ballyvaughan and the Rine.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Geoff Pearson et al)
A Black-throated Diver, a Red-throated Diver and eight Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(N & TL and GP)


Thursday 24th March 2022

Thursday 24th March 2022

Little Gull at Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy

One 2CY Little Gull was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)
Eight Willow Warblers were in song around Doo Lough.(JNM)
There were 16 Crossbills were at Carncreagh, Kilmaley (Tom Tarpey).
A Buzzard was at Moyhill, Bunratty (TT).
There was one Blackcap and eight Chiffchaff at Dysart. (James Organ)


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