Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 28th January 2021

Thursday 28th January 2021

A drake Greater Scaup with a drake Tufted Duck at Ballycar Lough John N Murphy

A Spotted Redshank was among a flock of 160 Black-tailed Godwits at Lake Atedaun.(John N Murphy)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Quay and 38 Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
One drake Greater Scaup was with a flock of 22 Tufted Ducks at Ballycar Lough. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Killula with another near Barefield. (JNM)
There were 18 Whooper Swans at Kells and a flock of 26 at Tubber. (JNM)

Wednesday 27th January 2021

A Kingfisher was at Islandavanna.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Twenty eight Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(N & TL)

Saturday 25th December 2021

One female Goosander, a Kingfisher and two Dippers were at Castleconnell. (Paul Troake)

Saturday 25th December 2021

One female Goosander, a Kingfisher and two Dippers were at Castleconnell. (Paul Troake)

Saturday 25th December 2021

One female Goosander a Kingfisher and two Dippers were at Castleconnell. (Paul Troake)

Saturday 23rd January 2021

There were 24 Whooper Swan at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was at the Killaloe Road, O’Brien’s Bridge.(Tom Tarpey)

Friday 22nd January 2021

A drake Lesser Scaup was at Ardclooney along with 7 Greater Scaup, 360 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard,16 Goldeneye and a Green Sandpiper.(John N Murphy) This was the 3rd County record of this rare North American duck.
Two immature Goosanders were also at Ardclooney. (Dave Lyons, Aine Lynch & JNM)
A female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Inchiquin.(Jeff Copner)
One male Brambling was near Kilbane, Broadford this afternoon. (JNM)
One drake Tufted Tuck was at Ardclooney wearing a nasal saddle, pale blue colour with black letter/number FJ3. (JNM) We received details of this bird, it was caught and ringed (EC109985) as 2 year old plus adult male, on 15th January 2020 at Saint Philbert-de-Grand Lieu, south west of Nantes, France.
Four Buzzards were at Doon Lake, Broadford. (JNM)

 

Thursday 21st January 2021

Two Buzzards were feeding in a field near Bunratty. (John N Murphy)

Wednesday 20th January 2021

One Buzzard was at Cratloekeel. (John N Murphy)

Monday 18th January 2021

One Barn Owl was at Applewood, Ballycar this evening. (John N Murphy)

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