Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 1st March 2023

Wednesday 1st March 2023

Red-legged Partridge at Connolly John N Murphy

A Red-legged Partridge was at the Hand, Connolly.(John N.Murphy)
Eight Tree Sparrow were at Seafield.(JNM)
A Green Sandpiper was at Moyasta.(JNM)
Two Common Sandpipers were on the head race canal at O’Briensbridge (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 28th February 2023

Tuesday 28th February 2023

One of the two Great Spotted Woodpeckers at Knockalisheen John N Murphy

Two White-tailed Eagles were still at Lough Muckanagh.(John and Rosie Rutherford)
Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Knockalisheen (John N Murphy)
A Snow Bunting was at Seafield, Quilty. (Jan Biemens)
One Long-eared Owl was at Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)


Monday 27th February 2023

The three White-tailed Eagles were still at Lough Muckanagh this morning (Dixie Collins), along with a female Marsh Harrier and six Goldeneye (Tom Tarpey). The two tagged White-tailed Eagles (‘Y ‘& ‘White Triangle’) were still present this evening.(TT)
There were 52 White-fronted Geese and seven Whooper Swans grazing on the fields near Tubber.(TT)
Four Greenshank were at Lough Atedaun.(TT)


Sunday 26th February 2023

Sunday 26th February 2023

Glaucous Gull at Kilkee Sean Whelan

The first-winter Glaucous Gull was back at Kilkee Beach. (Sean Whelan)
There were 7 Black-throated Divers off the north Clare coast. (Andy Smith)
Three White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh.(Jeff Copner, Ray Glynn)
A female Marsh Harrier was at O’Toole’s Lough.(Chris Cullen)
Two Yellowhammers were near Tubber.(John Collins)


Saturday 25th February 2023

During the course of the Clare Branch outing a male Hen Harrier was close to the Goose Fields near Tubber.There were nine Whooper Swan at the Goose Fields. A Buzzard and a pair of Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh. A Buzzard and 30 Whooper Swan were at Lough Atedaun
A Buzzard was at Lough Cullaun.(James Organ)
There were ten Twite at Goleen.(Finbar MacGabhann)
The Tree Sparrows were still at Quilty.(FMG)
A Kingfisher and 58 Gadwall were at Lake Inchiquin.(Geoff Pearson)
Three Buzzard were at Clifden Hill.(GP)


Friday 24th February 2023

There were 14 Tree Sparrow at Seafield.(Jeff Copner)
A hundred Barnacle Geese were at Mutton Island.(JC)


Thursday 23rd February 2023

One First-winter male Black Redstart was at the old Kinturk Primary School building near Doo Lough. (John Deasy)
One Common Sandpiper was still at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There were 12 Crossbills and one Jay at Booltiagh. (JNM, Tom Tarpey & Austin Cooney)


Wednesday 22nd February 2023

A Chiffchaff and a male Blackcap were at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Barn Owl was at Dysart.(James Organ)


Tuesday 21st February 2023

A Spotted Redshank, 16 Mediterranean Gull and over 200 Curlew were at Coraunroo.(Jeff Copner)
There were 54 White-fronted Geese at Lough Muckanagh.(JC)


Monday 20th February 2023

The two White-tailed Eagles were at Lough Muckanagh again and at Termon Lough earlier.(Ray Glynn)


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