Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 28th December 2022

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Scarriff. (Louis Peacock & Conor Maloney)
One Black Redstart was still at Kilkee.(Chris Cullen)
One Buzzard was at Farrihy. (Dixie Collins)
Also at Farrihy Lough highlights were;14 Whooper Swans, three White-fronted Geese, 59 Lapwing, four Chough and a Peregrine.(CC)
One Peregrine was near Illaunonearaun.(CC)
At Moynoe, Scarriff there were 71 Whooper Swans and 102 Lapwing. (LP)


Tuesday 27th December 2022

One Mediterranean Gull was at Quilty. (Chris Cullen).
Two Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)


Monday 26th December 2022

One Black Redstart was at the West End in Kilkee. (Dickie Collins)
One Buzzard, one male and female Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
One Manx Shearwater went west past the Bridges if Ross. (DC)
One Blackcap was at Mount Shannon. (Louis Peacock)


Sunday 25th December 2022

Sunday 25th December 2022

Saturday 24th December 2022

Saturday 24th December 2022

Male Blackcap at Applewood, Ballycar John N Murphy


Thursday 22nd December 2022

There was one Green Sandpiper, three immature/female type Common Scoter, five Pochard, four Greater Scaup, 450 Tufted Duck, two Little Egrets and nine Whooper Swans at Ardclooney this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Two Green Sandpipers and a Redshank were on the head race canal at O’Briensbridge (Tom Tarpey & Maura Turner).


Wednesday 21st December 2022

One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
Two male Blackcap were at Oak Park Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two male Blackcap in Ennis garden.(Nick Larter)
Two female Blackcap were in a garden at Doora.(Adrian Glasgow)


Monday 19th December 2022

There were four Buzzards at Bunratty and another single bird near Kildysart. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 95 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)


Thursday 15th December 2022

A male and female Velvet Scoter. 230 Common Scoter, a Long-tailed Duck and 17 Red-throated Diver were at Lahinch Bay.(Jeff Copner)
A male Eider and three Grey Plover were at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)
A male and female Blackcap were at a garden feeder in Ennistymon. (GP)


Wednesday 14th December 2022

A female Marsh Harrier was along the north Clare, south Galway border close to Kilmacduagh Abbey.(Cathal Forkan)