Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 5th November 2019

Thursday 5th November 2019

First-winter American Golden Plover at Moveen John N Murphy

An American Golden Plover was at Moveen,Kilkee this afternoon within a flock of 146 Golden Plover, while in the same field there was a Todd’s Canada Goose in a flock of 162 Barnacle Geese. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 16 Whooper Swans were at Blackwater Bridge near Scarriff. (Brendan Cooney)

Wednesday 4th December 2019

Two Buzzards were at Meelick. (Austin Cooney)
A Buzzard was at the Brown Hill, Ballyallia.(Denis Ball, Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Buzzards were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
Nine Red-throated Diver and 150 Common Scoter were at Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)

Monday 25th November 2019

One Canada Goose, one Pink-footed Goose and 300 Barnacle Geese were at Killard, Doonbeg. (Joe Hassett et al)

Wednesday 27th November 2019

Eleven Great Northern Diver, 91 Great-crested Grebe, 24 Little Egret, 110 Dunlin and 94 Curlew were at Knock Creek/Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
Thirteen Grey Plover, 243 Dunlin, 324 Lapwing and 24 Golden Plover were at Clonderlaw Bay.(PC)

Tuesday 26th November 2019

One Snow Bunting was at Slieve Bearnagh. (Austin Cooney)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)

Saturday 23rd November 2019

The Short-eared Owl was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Donncha O Cathainn)

Friday 22nd November 2019

The two Swallows were still at Ballyallia Lake.(Cliff Baxter, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
The 12 Pink_footed Geese were still at Tullagher Bog. (Elaine Keegan)

Thursday 21st November 2019

A drake Surf Scoter was off Coolshiva Pier.(Paul Troake)
Ninety Common Scoter 3 Black-throated Diver, 28 Great Northern Diver, over 200 Dunlin and 81 Brent Geese were at the Rine.(PT)

Tuesday 19th November 2019

Two Swallows were still at Ballyallia Lake along with a male Peregrine. Five Whooper Swan were at the Drumcliffe end.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Monday 18th November 2019

Monday 18th November 2019

This dark Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake this morning John N Murphy

Two late Swallows were at Ballyallia Lake along with 15 Gadwall and 36 Shoveller.(Ray Glynn, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A dark plumaged Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)

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