Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 11th July 2022

One 2CY Ring-billed Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull were at Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)
One adult, two 2CY and three juvenile Mediterranean Gulls were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Sunday 10th July 2022

Three Buzzard were at Mullaghmore.(James Organ)
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Gortlecka Cross.(JO)


Thursday 7th July 2022

Thursday 7th July 2022

Eiders at Liscannor Paul Troake

Three Eider were west of Lahinch Beach (two immature drake and a female), along with one Arctic Skua. (Paul Troake)
Three Little Terns (an adult and two juveniles) were seen heading along the shore at Seafield. (PT)
One Whimbrel and four Greenshank were at Doonbeg.(PT)
There were 52 Sandwich Tern were at Kilmacreedy.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 4th July 2022

One Sooty Shearwater and 1,000 Manx Shearwaters were at the Bridges of Ross.(Sean Farrell)
At Ross, Loop Head there were two Sandwich Terns, one Peregrine and two Curlew were at Cloghaun Lough. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 2nd July 2022

One dark phased Arctic Skua flew south west past Ross, Loop Head this afternoon.(John N Murphy)


Thursday 30th June 2022

There were five Mediterranean Gulls (four adults, one 2nd-summer) and seven Bar-tailed Godwits at Coranroo Bay.(Paul Troake)


Tuesday 28th June 2022

Tuesday 28th June 2022

Ring-billed Gull at Clahane Jeff Copner

A 2CY Ring-billed Gull was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 27th June 2022

There were nine Common Crossbills at Booltiagh this morning.(John N Murphy)


Tuesday 21st June 2022

One Glossy Ibis was on the Clare/Limerick border this morning near Coonagh. (John N Murphy)
Four male Yellowhammer were singing on the slopes of Sliabh Rua. Another male was at the lower slope of Mullaghmore.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A pair of Common Sandpiper were at Loch Gealán.(N & TL)
Two male Yellowhammer were in song on the White Trail close to Gortlecka Cross. A female Yellowhammer was at the start of the Lough Avalla Walk nearby.(James Organ)


Tuesday 14th June 2022

A pair of Buzzards were holding territory at Fortane, Tulla. (John N Murphy)


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