Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 26th March 2022

One 2CY Iceland Gull was at Baltard.(Marion Sarda)
A Black-throated Diver, two Red-throated Diver and 30 Great Northern Diver were seen during the Clare Branch outing to Ballyvaughan and the Rine.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Geoff Pearson et al)
A Black-throated Diver, a Red-throated Diver and eight Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(N & TL and GP)


Thursday 24th March 2022

Thursday 24th March 2022

Little Gull at Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy

One 2CY Little Gull was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)
Eight Willow Warblers were in song around Doo Lough.(JNM)
There were 16 Crossbills were at Carncreagh, Kilmaley (Tom Tarpey).
A Buzzard was at Moyhill, Bunratty (TT).
There was one Blackcap and eight Chiffchaff at Dysart. (James Organ)


Tuesday 22nd March 2022

Two Buzzards were at Ballyogan. (Iomhar Daly)
One Chiffchaff was singing near Doolin (Jan Biemans), with another male singing at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)


Monday 21st March 2022

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Mountshannon this morning.(John N Murphy)
One Willow Warbler was in song at Inis Cealtra.(JNM)


Sunday 20th March 2022

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming this morning at Rathclooney.(Brendan Cooney)


Saturday 19th March 2022

One 2CY Iceland Gull was at Kilkee.(Ian Stevenson)


Friday 18th March 2022

Three Sand Martins were at St. Thomas’s Island, Parteen (Tom Tarpey).
Two Buzzards were at Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).


Thursday 17th March 2022

Thursday 17th March 2022

Wheatear John N Murphy

There were 30 Twite and a Merlin near Moveen. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)
One female Wheatear was at Castle Point, Kilkee. ( John N Murphy)


Wednesday 16th March 2022

One Wheatear and a Peregrine were at Clahane. (Jan Biemans)
A flock of 12 Stock Doves were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
A Chiffchaff was singing at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Tuesday 15th March 2022

One Sandmartin was at Gortglass Lake. (John N Murphy)
The Common Sandpiper was still at the Quay in Clarecastle. (JNM)