Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 4th September 2021

A Little Stint was at Claughan Lough.(Jeff Copner)
One Buzzard was at Loop Head.(JC)
Two Chiffchaff and a Blackcap were at Kilbaha.(JC)


Thursday 2nd September 2021

One Hobby was Ballycar Lake this morning. (John N Murphy)


Wednesday 1st September 2021

Wednesday 1st September 2021

Young Buzzard at Cloghaun Lough, Kilbaha © John N Murphy

There was a juvenile Buzzard at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head early this morning, with another pair seen near Moanmore Lake. (John N Murphy)
At Moyasta Creek there was one Kingfisher, 75 Wigeon, 80 Teal and 16 Little Egrets. (JNM)


Tuesday 31st August 2021

One Green Sandpiper and 25 Black-tailed Godwits were at Clenagh Lake this evening. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 28th August 2021

A Pelagic off Loop Head today produced one juvenile Black Tern, one juvenile Little Gull, one Bonxie, four Sooty Shearwaters, 2,000 Manx Shearwaters and 200 Storm Petrels. (Irishbriding.com)
Off the Bridges if Ross there was one Arctic Skuas, one Bonxie,four Sooty Shearwaters, one juvenile Mediterranean Gull and one Wigeon. (Aidan Kelly et al)
Near Kilkee there were three Willow Warblers, one Chiffchaff and five Goldcrests. (John N Murphy)


Friday 27th August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross there was one Balearic Shearwater, two Sooty Shearwaters, one Mediterranean Gull, with another in Kilbaha and one Common Sandpiper at Ross Bay.(irishbirding.com)


Wednesday 25th August 2021

Wednesday 25th August 2021

The immature Little Stint at Quilty © Paul Troake

A Yellow Wagtail flew north-east over the Bridges of Ross at 09.38 this morning.(Niall Keogh)
A juvenile Little Stint and one Ruff were at Quilty Beach.(Paul Troake)


Tuesday 24th August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today there was one Balearic Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwaters, three Arctic Skuas and 20 Storm Petrels.(Irishbirding.com)
There were two Common Sandpipers at Ballycorrick Bridge this evening. (John N Murphy)


Monday 23rd August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross there were two Balearic Shearwaters, three Arctic Skuas, three Bonxies and 20 Storm Petrels.(Irishbirding.com)


Sunday 22nd August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today there were five Balearic Shearwaters, nine Sooty Shearwaters, nine Arctic Skuas, five Bonxies and 50 Storm Petrels. (Irish birding.com)


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