Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 19th November 2022

One Common Sandpiper was still at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There was a flock of 33 Whooper Swans near Kells, the Burren.(JNM)


Thursday 17th November 2022

Two hundred Barnacle Geese were at the western side of Mutton Island. (John Collins)


Wednesday 16th November 2022

Eighteen Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(Tom Lynch and Myles Carey)


Tuesday 15th November 2022

One Marsh Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Per Irish Birding)


Monday 14th November 2022

Three Ruff were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Snow Buntings were at Seafield, with one Common Sandpiper at Spanish Point.(Paul Troake)


Thursday 10th November 2022

One Buzzard was at Burrinfadda. (John N Murphy)
There were 103 Gadwall at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Wednesday 9th November 2022

One Chiffchaff, one immature Peregrine and 43 Tufted Ducks were at Lough Gash this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
A Buzzard was at Hurlers’ Cross this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 8th November 2022

There were nine Snow Buntings at Seafield, Quilty. (Jan Biemens)


Monday 7th November 2022

Monday 7th November 2022

First-winter Mediterranean Gull at Caherush John N Murphy

Two Curlew Sandpipers were at Seafield, Quilty along with 32 Purple Sandpipers, one Sandwich Tern and ten Great Northern Divers.(John N Murphy)
Two Mediterranean Gulls were at Killimer and another individual was at Ballymacrinan Bay, Kilrush along with four Red-throated Divers.(JNM)
One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Caherush Bay, Quilty.(JNM)
One Buzzard was at Brewer’s Bridge, Kilrush.(JNM)


Sunday 6th November 2022

Sunday 6th November 2022

Jay John N Murphy

There was a flock of 12 Jay at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)