Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 20th April 2022

A Reed Warbler, six Sedge Warbler and five Water Rail were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(James Organ)
A Dipper was at Gortcoirce, Dysart.(JO)


Tuesday 19th April 2022

One Marsh Harrier and a Reed Warbler were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (Mikey Hoit)
Three summer plumage Black-throated Divers were off the Flaggy Shore near Lough Murree with 107 Great Northern Divers out in the bay between Aughinish and Coolsiva Pier. (MH)


Monday 18th April 2022

One Reed Warbler and one Sedge Warbler were singing at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning. (John N Murphy)
One Grasshopper Warbler was singing at Slieve Elva along with one Common Whitethroat and a Cuckoo. (Paidi Cullinan)


Sunday 17th April 2022

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Derrymore Wood, Rathclooney.(Jason Horner)
A Marsh Harrier was at Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening along with 750 Black-tailed Godwit.(Phil Brennan)
A Cuckoo was calling at Derrymore Woods, the first of the year.(JH)
Two House Martins were at Clenagh Lake. (John N Murphy)
A pair of Buzzards were at Fin Lough.(JNM)


Thursday 14th April 2022

A 3CY Iceland Gull was in fields east of the Bridges of Ross this morning.(John N Murphy)
A small flock of 11 Whimbrel were at Moneypoint. (JNM)
A Barn Owl was near the Castle at Doonbeg.(Sean Keane)


Tuesday 12th April 2022

One female Blackcap was migrating through the gardens at Kilbaha, Loop Head this morning with a flock of 102 Golden Plover in fields east of the Bridges of Ross. (John N Murphy)


Monday 11th April 2022

Monday 11th April 2022

Lapland Bunting at Moveen John N Murphy

One male Lapland Bunting was feeding within a flock of 80 Golden Plover at Moveen. (John N Murphy)
One 2CY Glaucous Gull was at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head this morning. (JNM)
One Whimbrel and a White Wagtail were at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)


Sunday 10th April 2022

One 2CY Glaucous Gull was at Seafield, Quilty. (Colin Delahunt)


Saturday 9th April 2022

A female and juvenile male Eider along with three Red-throated Diver were at Moy Beach.(Jeff Copner)


Thursday 7th April 2022

Four Twite were at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)