Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 23rd May 2022

There were 18 Purple Sandpipers at Seafield today along with 24 Turnstone and 28 Sanderling.(Paul Troake)
At Finavara there were 1900 Manx Shearwaters in a couple hours this morning, one Arctic Tern and two Common Scoter. (PT)


Sunday 22nd May 2022

Sunday 22nd May 2022

Manx Shearwater John N Murphy

There were 13,000 Manx Shearwaters flying west past Ross during a two hour seawatch this morning. (John N Murphy)


Thursday 19th May 2022

Four Kingfishers were on the Scarrif River entering Lough Derg today. (John N Murphy)


Monday 16th May 2022

One Red-legged Partridge was at Cloonkett.(John N Murphy)


Sunday 15th May 2022

A Spotted Flycatcher was at Addroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 14th May 2022

One Bonxie flew west past the Bridges of Ross this morning. (John N Murphy)


Wednesday 11th May 2022

Two Reed Warbler were singing at Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
At the Bridges of Ross this afternoon three Puffin flew west along with 4,500 Manx Shearwaters (ph). (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
One female Bar-tailed Godwit was at Seafield, Quilty. (Jan Biemans)


Monday 9th May 2022

One Buzzard was at Ballykett, Kilrush. (John N Murphy)
There was a flock of 20 Dunlin migrating through Doonbeg Bay along with one female Bar-tailed Godwit. (JNM)


Sunday 8th May 2022

Five Common Sandpiper were at Lough Gealán and Knockaunroe Turlough at the Clare Branch Dawn Chorus outing along with lots of singing Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler etc.(Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)


Thursday 5th April 2022

A Grasshopper Warbler was at Ardkyle south of Clareabbey.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One hundred and eight five Whimbrel were near Seafield, Quilty.(John Collins)