Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 27th September 2021

A Flock of 29 Pink-footed Geese were in Kilbaha this morning.(Howard Williams)
Two Slavonian Grebes flew west past Quilty this evening. (John N Murphy)
At the Bridges of Ross today there were four Leach’s Petrels, two Pomarine Skuas. (Geoff Pearson & Jeff Copner)
Ninety two Golden Plover and a Buzzard were at the Fodry.(JC)
There were ten Mediterranean Gulls at Killimer this morning.(JNM)
Three Buzzards were at Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)
The White Curlew was still at Bishop’s Quarter. (Myla Van Engelen)
There were two colour ringed Oystercatchers on Quilty Beach, both had white rings on their right legs (1.PY, 2.JE) & Navy over Red on left leg. Probably Icelandic birds. (JNM)


Sunday 26th September 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today from 14.00 to 17.00 there was one Sooty Shearwater, 50 Manx Shearwaters, four Arctic Skuas, two Bonxies, one Storm Petrels, two Arctic Terns, two Common Scoter and one adult Mediterranean Gull.(John N Murphy & Geoff Pearson)
In the gardens at Kilbaha there were two Chiffchaffs, one Goldcrest, one Buzzard, eight Redpoll, one Collared Dove and 60 Rock Doves. (JNM)


Saturday 25th September 2021

One Chiffchaffs was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)


Thursday 23rd September 2021

A Great White Egret and an Egyptian Goose flew north-west over Doonbeg Bay at 8a.m.(Paul Connaughton)
A Semipalmated Sandpiper was with three Dunlin on the rocky beach at Moneypoint at 3p.m. .(PC)
A Great White Egret was at Lake inchiquin where the River Fergus enters the lake.(Jeff Copner)


Wednesday 22nd September 2021

One juvenile Little Stint was at Aughinish with two White Wagtails and five Mediterranean Gulls were off the causeway.(Paul Troake)
Seven Mediterranean Gulls were at Corranroo.(PT)
A Red Grouse was at Moylussa.(Cliff Baxter)


Wednesday 15th September 2021

There was one Little Stint and one Curlew Sandpiper at Seafield, with another Curlew Sandpiper at Quilty Beach. (Paul Troake)


Saturday 11th September 2021

Off the Bridges of Ross today there was one Balearic Shearwater, five Sooty Shearwaters, three Storm Petrels, one juvenile Little Gull and two Black-throated Divers. (David Dack)
In Kilbaha village there was one Yellow Wagtail, two Chiffchaffs and two Willow Warblers. (DD)
A Kingfisher was at Doonbeg. (Myna van Engelen)


Friday 10th September 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today there was 20 Sooty Shearwaters, 1,000’s of Manxies, 15 Bonxies, 15 Arctic Skuas, one Leach’s Petrel, four Storm Petrels, one Sabine’s Gull, two Great Northern Divers and one Green Sandpiper. (David Dack)


Thurday 9th September 2021

At the Bridges today there was one Great Shearwater, 60 Sooty Shearwaters, 13 Bonxies, 15 Arctic Skuas, one juvenile Sabine’s Gull, three Black Terns and three Black-tailed Godwits. (David Dack)


Wednesday 8th September 2021

At the Bridges of Ross this evening there were three Sooty Shearwaters and ten Storm Petrels. (David Dack)


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