Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 28th February 2026

Saturday 28th February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield, along with 120 Purple Sandpiper, 350 Sanderling, 400 Dunlin, 200 Turnstone, 200 Ringed Plover and a Red-throated Diver. (John N Murphy)

The Clare BWI outing was held today with over 50 people attending. A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lake Atedaun. A Great Northern Diver and a male Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh. A White-tailed Eagle, 18 Whooper Swan, 10 Gadwall and around 50 Greylag Geese were at Tubber.(Nuala & Tom Lynch, James Organ, Geoff Pearson, Ray Glynn, Sean Whelan, Charlie Lyons, Gearóid Jackson et al)

Another White-tailed Eagle and two Pochard were at Termon Lough.(JO)

An adult Iceland Gull was at St. Flannan’s.(Chris Cullen)


Friday 27th February 2026

There were two Buzzard, a Barnacle Goose and two Kingfisher at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)

Two male and two female Pochard were at Termon Lough.(James Organ)

Twenty four White-fronted Geese flew over Tubber.(JO)


Wednesday 25th February 2026

There were 14 Pintail Duck and two Whooper Swan at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)

A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.(CC)


Sunday 22nd February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and 170 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield.(Sean Holland)

A pair of Pochard and 100 Tufted Duck were at Termon Lough.(James Organ)

There were 65 Greylag Geese and 27 Whooper Swan at Tubber.(JO)

Twenty Whooper Swan were at O’Toole’s Lough and another 26 were at the Fergus Flood Plain, Corofin.(JO)


Monday 16th February 2026

Monday 16th February 2026

One 3CY White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Gash. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 15th February 2026

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

A Blackcap was singing at Dromore Wood.(Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 14th February 2026

There were four Black-throated Diver at the Flaggy Shore and four more off Finvarra Point.(Jeff Copner)

Two White-tailed Eagle were east of Shannon Airport.(John Rutherford)


Friday 13th February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and the two Snow Bunting were at Seafield.(Jeff Copner)


Thursday 12th February 2026

There was six Little Auks, five Manx Shearwaters and a strong steady flow of auks (7,000-8,000)(90% Guillemots) and 90 Golden Plover past Ross Ringing Station this afternoon. (John N Murphy)

One 2CY Yellow-legged Herring Gull and two 2CY Northern Herring Gulls were at Kilkee Bay. (JNM)

On Illaunonearaun there were 16 Cormorants already nesting and 70 Golden Plover were at nearby Goleen. (JNM)


Wednesday 11th February 2026

The two Snow Bunting were still at Seafield.(Ian Garry)


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