Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Two Common Sandpiper and a Great Northern Diver were at Liscannor Pier.(Jeff Copner, Geoff Pearson)

Two juvenile Buzzard were at Addroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)

The White-tailed Eagle was still at Lough Muckanagh this morning. This is a different bird to any of the pair seen there regularly.(Maura Crowe)


Monday 21st July 2025

A Yellowhammer was in song at Fahee North, Carron.(Samantha Morrissey)

A White-tailed Eagle and five Common Sandpiper were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

There were 40 Sandwich Tern at Liscannor.(Catherine D’Arcy)

Around 20 Swift were hawking insects over New Road, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 20th July 2024

There were four juvenile Long-eared Owl at Drinagh Wood.(Jeff Copner)


Saturday 19th July 2025

The White-tailed Eagle and a Kingfisher were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

A Whimbrel was at Loop Head.(John Collins)


Friday 18th July 2025

A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Muckanagh this morning.(Maura Crowe)

A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling at Cloonkerry, Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)


Thursday 17th July 2025

A female type Garganey was at Lough Gash.(per Irish Birding)

The two Long-eared Owl were still calling at Tubber.(Maura Crowe)


Wednesday 16th July 2025

There were three Reed Warbler at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Jeff Copner)

There were two juvenile Long-eared Owl at Addroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 15th July 2025

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 06.15-13.45 produced nine Cory’s Shearwater, three Great Shearwater, five Sooty Shearwater, up to 6000 Manx Shearwater per hour, 80 Storm Petrel, 12 Wilson’s Petrel, one Leach’s Petrel, one Pomarine Skua, two Arctic Skua, two Puffin, six Arctic Tern, up to 600 Fulmar per hour and four Common Scoter.(Geoff Pearson, Peter Philips)

An Arctic Skua and 55 Sandwich Tern including at least ten juvenile birds were seen between Rinevilla and Kilcredaun Marsh.(John Collins)

A Red-throated Diver and a Common Scoter were off Dunlickey Castle.(JC)


Monday 14th July 2025

A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between 08.00-12.00 produced a Borolo’s Shearwater (10.06), one Wilson’s Petrel (9.25) , three Cory’s Shearwater, two Sooty Shearwater, over 2,000 Manx Shearwater, three Storm Petrel, one Blue Fulmar, three Common Scoter and four Whimbrel.(John N Murphy)

Two Long-eared Owl were at Tubber tonight.(Maura Crowe)


Saturday 12th July 2025

A Long-eared Owl was calling during the night at Tubber.(Maura Crowe)


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