Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 20th November 2021

Saturday 20th November 2021

Kingfisher in Ennis Barry Howell

One Kingfisher was at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)
A flock of 34 Whooper Swans were near Scarriff. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was near Kilulla outside Shannon. (JNM)
Twelve Whooper Swan were in a field on the Mountshannon Road outside Scariff.(Louis Peacock)


Monday 15th November 2021

There were five Jay and five Crossbills at Shallee, Broadford this morning.(John N Murphy)


Thursday 11th November 2021

The White-tailed Eagle was still back at Farrihy. (Elaine Keegan)
A Carrion Crow was near Lisseycasey. (JNM)


Wednesday 10th November 2021

The immature White-tailed Eagle was still at Farrihy today. (John N Murphy)
One Merlin and five Snow Buntings were at Seafield, Quilty. (Paul Troake)
One Snow Bunting was at Cregg Beach, Lahinch. (Jeff Copner)
The Carrion Crow is still at Cloonkett. (Austin Cooney)


Tuesday 9th November 2021

Tuesday 9th November 2021

White-tailed Eagle at Farrihy John N Murphy

The colour ringed immature White-tailed Eagle was still at Farrihy today along with four White-fronted Geese and nine Whooper Swans. (John N Murphy)
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Killimer. (JNM)


Monday 8th November 2021

There were seven Mediterranean Gulls at Killimer. (John Collins)
One Barnacle Goose and 60 Rock Doves were at Moveen with 23 more Rock Doves near Kilkee. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 7th November 2021

Sunday 7th November 2021

Immature Garganey at Lough Donnell Chris Cullen

An immature Garganey was at Lough Donnell this afternoon. (Chris Cullen)
There were five Greater Scaup, two Pochard and 460 Tufted Duck at Ardclooney this morning. (John N Murphy)
Four White-fronted Geese were at Farrihy.(Elaine Keegan)


Friday 5th November 2021

One female Hen Harrier and a Kingfisher were at Doonbeg. (John Collins)


Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Immature White-tailed Eagle at Farrihy John N Murphy

An immature White-tailed Eagle with two Blue combination wing tags and the white letter I on each tag was at Farrihy this morning. (John N Murphy & John Collins)
This bird was released in Killarney earlier this year.
There were ten Twite at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)
One Pink-footed Goose was at Ballyallia Lake today. (Barry Howell)
Thirteen Whooper Swan were at Drumcliff.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Jay were at Ballyallia Wood.(NL & TL)


Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Twite at Clahane Jeff Copner

There was one Twite at Clahane and seven Pink-footed Geese at Lahinch Marsh. (Jeff Copner)
A Barn Owl was on the Cooraclare Road outside Kilrush.(Sean Keane)