Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 10th February 2026

The drake Lesser Scaup was on the south side of Lough Cullaunysheeda this afternoon.(John N Murphy)


Monday 9th February 2026

There were two White-tailed Eagle and 42 Pintail Duck at Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)

A Merlin was at the Gort Road close to Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 8th February 2026

A Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell .(James Organ)

The Semi-palmated Sandpaper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield.(JO)

A Merlin was at Moyasta.(JO)

A Woodcock was at the Hand, Connolly at dusk.(JO)


Saturday 7th February 2026

The drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Cullaunysheeda. (James Organ)

Two Green Sandpipers were at Moyasta. (Chris Cullen)

There were 280 Barnacle Geese at Killard.(CC)

One Buzzard was on the N85 at Kilnamona (Sally O’Meara), with another at Bunratty, one at Cratloe and one Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)


Friday 6th February 2026

The drake Lesser Scaup was still at Cullaunysheeda. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Ardnacrusha this afternoon. (FMacG & JNM)


Thursday 5th February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield, Quilty. (Luke Costelloe)

One Spotted Redshank was still at Knock. (John N Murphy)

Two Tree Sparrows were in the horse fields south of Seafield. (LC)


Wednesday 4th February 2026

Wednesday 4th February 2026

Female Common Scoter at Kilkee John N Murphy

The drake Lesser Scaup is still at Cullaunysheeda Lough. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, two Snow Bunting, 700 Dunlin, 300 Sanderling and 80 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield this morning. (John N Murphy)

The Great White Egret and an adult Ring-billed Gull were at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)

A Tree Sparrow was near Ballyallia Lake. (Maura Crowe)

The female Common Scoter was back at Kilkee Bay. (JNM)

One Manx Shearwater and ten Purple Sandpipers were at Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)


Tuesday 3rd February 2026

The Green-winged Teal was still at the Flooded field near Willow Park, Ennis. (John N Murphy)

One White-tailed Eagle and a flock of 122 Greylag Geese were at Illaunamanagh, Shannon. (JNM)

One Chiffchaff was at Willow Park, Ennis this afternoon. (Barry Howell)


Monday 2nd February 2026

Monday 2nd February 2026

Lesser Scaup with Tufted Duck (Video Grab Chris Cullen)

One drake Lesser Scaup and a drake Garganey were at Cullaunysheeda Lake, Kilkishen. (Chris Cullen & John N Murphy)

The drake Green-winged Teal was back at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)

One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Inchiquin. (Barry Howell)


Sunday 1st February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield.(Charlie Lyons)


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