Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 28th September 2020

Monday 28th September 2020

Yellow-browed Warbler Tom Tarpey

A Turtle Dove, a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Merlin were at Kilbaha. (Jeff Copner, Tom Tarpey et al)
Three Ruff, one Common Sandpiper and a Whimbrel were at Cloghaun Lough. (TT)
There were 85 Golden Plover, two Wheatears and a Hen Harrier were at Loop Head. (TT et al)
A juvenile Hen Harrier was at Cross. (TT)


Sunday 27th September 2020

There were six adult Mediterranean Gulls at Killimer. (John N Murphy)
One Turtle Dove was at Kilbaha late this evening. (Per Irish Bird Sightings)


Wednesday 23rd September 2020

A Peregrine, a Buzzard, nine Wheatear and 11 Chough were on the headland, Loop Head.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sixty one Golden Plover were at the Fodry.(N & TL)
A Spotted Flycatcher, a male Blackcap and a Goldcrest were at Seni Costello’s garden, Kilbaha.(N & TL)


Monday 21st September 2020

Monday 21st September 2020

Great White Egret at Doonbeg Ray Glynn

One Great White Egret was at Doonbeg. (Ray Glynn)
Also at Loop Head were a flock of 13 Twite, one Buzzard, two Blackcaps and one Willow Warbler. (TT)
One Little Stint was at Seafield, Quilty. (Ray Glynn)


Sunday 20th September 2020

A Little Stint, three Curlew Sandpipers, four Knot, 25 Black-tailed Godwits and two Peregrines were between Seafield and Quilty (Jeff Copner).


Saturday 19th September 2020

Saturday 19th September 2020

Yellow Wagtail at Loop Head Jeff Copner

One juvenile Yellow Wagtail was at Loop Head lighthouse this morning.(Jeff Copner)
One Hen Harrier, a Peregrine, two Buzzards, one Spotted Flycatcher, one Siskin, one Blackcap, onr Chiffchaff, one White Wagtail, nine Wheatears, one Common Sandpiper and 15 Brent Geese were also at Loop Head (Chris Cullen & Paudie Cullinane).
Two Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafields (PC).


Friday 18th September 2020

Three juvenile Little Stints and a Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield.,Quilty. (Tom Tarpey & John N Murphy).
Two Lapland Bunting, one Hen Harrier, 21 Brent Geese, 47 Golden Plover and a Goldcrest were at Loop Head. (JNM)


Wednesday 16th September 2020

A flock of 76 Common Scoter were at Bartra, Liscannor Bay. (Jeff Copner)


Monday 14th September 2020

Monday 14th September 2020

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tom Tarpey

Two Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 37 Golden Plovers were at Loop Head. (Tom Tarpey)
Two Buzzards were at Kilbaha. (TT)
A Whimbrel was Cloghaun Lough. (TT)
Two Merlins were seen at Ross Bay and the plover fields, Loop Head. (Jeff Copner)
A Blackcap and 20 Teal were at Ballyallia. (Cliff Baxter)


Sunday 13th September 2020

One Buff-breasted Sandpiper and three Lapland Buntings were at Loop Head. (Marcin Pursila)
Six Buzzard were at Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
One Curlew Sandpiper and 82 Knot were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(JNM)
Four Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield, Quilty.(Jeff Copner)
A Peregrine was at Moy Beach.(JC)
A 2CY Iceland Gull and one Whimbrel were at Farrihy.(Chris Cullen)
Three Sandwich Tern and a Kingfisher were at Doughmore Bay.(CC)