Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 12th March 2025

A flock of 12 Sand Martin flew past the Auburn Lodge this morning.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 11th March 2025

A Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
There were eight Mediterranean Gull at Finvarra.(per Irish Birding)


Sunday 9th March 2025

A Wheatear, 350 Golden Plover and 65 Brent Goose were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
A male Wheatear was at Green Island and another was at White Strand.(Jan Biemens)
Another Wheatear was at the Cliffs of Moher.(Sarah, Isabella and Nathan Gatto)
A Chiffchaff and a Kingfisher were at the Erinna Canal, between Clonlara and O’ Brien’s Bridge.(Pearse Ryan)


Saturday 8th March 2025

A male Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun.(Louis Peacock)
There were 22 Black-throated Diver off Gleninagh Quay.(Victorio Caschera, Sean Doherty, Gerard Walshe)


Thursday 6th March 2025

There were 20 Twite at Illaunonearaun.(John N Murphy)
There 12 Barnacle Goose, 230 Golden Plover, 20 Turnstone, and 18 Chough at Goleen.(JNM)


Tuesday 4th March 2025

One female Hen Harrier was at Killard, Doonbeg this evening. (John N Murphy)


Monday 3rd March 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Jay were at Ardnacrusha.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 1st March 2025

Saturday 1st March 2025

Drake Goosander ©Tom Tarpey

A Green-winged Teal was at Lahinch.(Chris Cullen)
A Tree Sparrow was at Seafield, Quilty.(CC)
There were three Goosanders on the Clare side of the Shannon at Scout Hall, Knockballynameath, Shannon Banks, Corbally. At least one was a 2cy or eclipse plumaged male. (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey)


Friday 28th November 2025

There were 26 Common Scoter off Coolshiva Pier with 18 more off Canesfin.(Paul Troake)
There were 19 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank at Corraunroo.(PT)


Thursday 27th February 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were drumming at the Ruan edge of Dromore Nature Reserve.(Ian Garry)


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