Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 20th January 2021

One Buzzard was at Cratloekeel. (John N Murphy)


Monday 18th January 2021

One Barn Owl was at Applewood, Ballycar this evening. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 17th January 2021

One Buzzard was near Danganella, Cooraclare. (Iomhar Daly)


Saturday 16th January 2021

Three Buzzard were at the NPWS depot at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Twelve Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(N & TL)

One Buzzard was at Tirreen Lough with another near Cragaunowen. (John N Murphy)


Thursday 14th January 2021

Eight Tree Sparrows were at Seafield, Quilty.(JNM)
There were 85 Barnacle Geese in fields west of Clohanes, near Lough Donnell.(JNM)
A flock of 51 Barnacle Geese were in fields north of Killard, Doonbeg.(JNM)
Seven Pink-footed Geese and 500 Golden Plover were at Farrihy Lake.(JNM)
Four Yellowhammer were at Rinnamona and another at Gortlecka.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A family party of four Whooper Swan were at Knockaunroe Turlough.(Nuala & Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 13th January 2021

Wednesday 13th January 2021

Northern Herring Gull at Kilkee John N Murphy

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming this morning at Broadford. (Noel Dillon)
One first-winter Northern Herring Gull Larus argentatus argentatus was at Kilkee. (John N Murphy)
There were 45 Whooper Swans at Moynoe, Scarriff this morning. (Brendan Cooney)
Twenty eight Gadwall and 83 Shoveler were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 12th January 2021

A 2CY male Marsh Harrier was at Tullabrack early this morning. (John N Murphy)
One adult Iceland Gull was at Kilkee.(JNM)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 11th January 2020

A Common Sandpiper and 36 Dunlin were at Clarecastle at first light this morning.(JNM)
A male Merlin was at Killow Roundabout, north-west of Clarecastle.(JNM)


Sunday 10th December 2021

There was a 3CY Glaucous Gull, ten Black-throated Divers, seven Long-tailed Duck, one Whimbrel and six Common Scoter between Finvarra Point and the Flaggy Shore this morning, along with two Mediterranean Gulls at Corranroo. (Páidí Cullinan)


Saturday 9th January 2021

Saturday 9th January 2021

Immature Goosander at Lough Graney John N Murphy

There were two Great Spotted Woodpeckers at Parteen. (John N Murphy, Jane & Ger Griffin)
One immature Goosander and two Jay were at Lough Graney. (JNM)
Single Buzzards were at Broadford, Scarriff, Lough Graney, Feakle, Tulla, Kilkishen and Fenloe Lake. (JNM)
Two Blackcaps were in Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)