Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 21st June 2021

Five Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Common Sandpiper was at Latoon Bridge.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 19th June 2021

At least two juvenile Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been com8ng to a peanut feeder in a private garden near Parteen in recent days (Tiernan Downes).


Tuesday 15th June 2021

Tuesday 15th June 2021

Rose-coloured Starling (Ian Smith)

A Rose-coloured Starling was seen in a private garden in east Clare (Ian Smith).


Thursday 3rd June 2021

The Great Spotted Woodpecker pair near Parteen have bred successfully this year. Fledging was completed by June 1st (Pat Murphy)


Wednesday 2nd June 2021

Wednesday 2nd June 2021

Adult Rose-coloured Starling at Rineville John N Murphy

The adult Rose-coloured Starling was still at Rinville Bay this morning (John N Murphy), along with two Whimbrel on the beach, six Sanderling, two Dunlin and five Turnstones.
There were eight Sanderling at Kilkee Beach.(JNM)
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Lough Donnell.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 1st June 2021

An adult Rose-coloured Starling was at Rinville Bay this evening. (Sam Ryan)
One summer-plumaged Black-throated Diver was off Gleninagh Pier.(Eric Dempsey)


Sunday 30th May 2021

There were four Crossbills and 18 Stock Doves at Applewood, Ballycar today. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 29th May 2021

A pair of Buzzards and four Stock Doves were at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)


Monday 24th May 2021

A Buzzard was at Junction 12 on the M18.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Saturday 22nd May 2021

Saturday 22nd May 2021

The male Marsh Harrier observed by James Organ

One 2CY male Marsh Harrier was at Maghera Mountain today. (James Organ)
Two male Yellowhammer were on the Lough Avalla (na Fola) Loop Walk.(Nuala & Tom Lynch)
A pair of Yellowhammer were at Sliabh Rua.(Jeff Copner)
One Whimbrel was at Spanish Point one of the last few stragglers on migration back to Iceland. (John N Murphy)