Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 2nd February 2022

Wednesday 2nd February 2022

Drake American Wigeon at Ballyallia John N Murphy

The drake American Wigeon was at Costelloe’s at Ballyallia Lake this morning.(John N Murphy)


Monday 31st January 2022

The adult male White-tailed Eagle was still at Mountshannon. (John N Murphy & Noreen Lynch)
One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Parteen.(JNM)
One Buzzard was at Teereen Lough. (JNM)
One Jay was at Bridget’s Lough. (JNM)


Sunday 3oth January 2022

There were 50 Whooper Swans at Tubber, with another 28 at Lough Atedaun along with the partially albino Curlew. (James Organ)


Saturday 29th November 2022

Saturday 29th November 2022

Partially albino Curlew at Lough Atedaun James Organ

The Water Pipit was still at Clahane this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
One female Velvet Scoter and two Eider were within a flock of 80 Common Scoter at Liscannor Bay. (JNM)
One Ruff was and a Peregrine was at Lough Inchiquin. (JNM, JO, JP & Louis Peacock)
One Buzzard was near Wheelans Quarry, Ennis. (JNM)


Thursday 27th January 2022

Thursday 27th January 2022

Water Pipit at Clahane Jeff Copner

The Water Pipit was back at Clahane this morning. (Jeff Copner & JNM)
A male Merlin and four Crossbills were near Doo Lough. (JNM)
Five Crossbills were near Booltiagh. (Tom Tarpey)
One Long-tailed Duck was at the Flaggy Shore. (Jim Sheehan)
Twenty four Little Egret and six Jay were at Ballyallia.(Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 26th January 2022

A Water Pipit was at Clahane Beach this morning. (Geoff Pearson)
One Velvet Scoter and two Eider were at Liscannor. (GP)
One Buzzard was at Ballyallia.(JNM)


Tuesday 25th January 2022

One drake American Wigeon and a Marsh Harrier were at Ballyallia Lake. (Irish Bird Sightings)
One Swallow was at Seafield. (Paul Troake)


Sunday 23rd January 2022

A male Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 22nd January 2022

Saturday 22nd January 2022

Albino Curlew at Bishops Quarter John N Murphy

One Forster’s Tern, three Sandwich Terns, five Black-throated Divers, four Long-tailed Ducks, 25 Black Guillemots and a female Hen Harrier were off Aughinish Island. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
Two Garganey, two Ruff, the partially albino Curlew, 350 Lapwing, 50 Dunlin and 69 Black-tailed Godwits were at Lough Atedaun. (JNM & FMacG)
There were 23 Black-throated Divers, a Whimbrel and one Merlin off Coolsiva Pier. (JNM & FMacG)
One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muchanagh. (Jeff Copner)
One female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Cullaun. (James Organ)
The albino Curlew was at Bishop’s Quarter.(JNM & FMacG)
At the Clare BWI Branch outing a Swallow and 20 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield. A hundred Barnacle Geese were at nearby Mutton Island.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Dixie Collins et al)


Friday 21st January 2022

One male Marsh Harrier, 48 Whooper Swans and the partially albino Curlew were at Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy)
Four Yellowhammers were at Killkeedy. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Toonagh with another near Lough George. (JNM)


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