Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 14th June 2020

There were eight Reed Warblers at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning and the Drake Wigeon was still present. (John N Murphy)
There were 26 Common Crossbills at Slieve Elva this morning. (Paidi Cullinan)


Friday 12th June 2020

A Reed Warbler was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Finbar MacGabhann)


Monday 8th June 2020

Two Reed Warbler were in song at Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening.(Páidí Cullinan)


Thursday 4th June 2020

A 2CY Iceland Gull was at Lough Muree.(Páidí Cullinan)


Tuesday 2nd June 2020

The Rose-coloured Starling was still close to Hags Head.(Stan Nugent)


Monday 1st June 2020

An adult Rose-coloured Starling was at Hags Head.(Laura Kavanagh, Jeff Copner)


Saturday 30th May 2020

At Ballycar lake today there was one Marsh Harrier and two Common Terns. (John N Murphy)


Friday 29th May 2020

One pair of Barn Owls were nesting in an old cottage chimney near Bodyke with seven eggs in the nest. (John N Murphy & Dominick Keogh)
A flock of 30 Whimbrel flew north west over Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)


Tuesday 26th May 2020

At Applewood, Ballycar today there was one Peregrine, two Buzzards, two Common Terns, 140 Black-tailed Godwits and ten Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 23rd May 2020

One Osprey flew west over the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning. (John N Murphy) Also at the SAL was one Reed Warbler, one Buzzard, one drake Wigeon, one drake Gadwall and a late Whimbrel.
There were 11 Little Egrets at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (JNM)


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