Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Friday 30th January 2026

Friday 30th January 2026

One Black Redstart was at Moneypoint today. (Mariona Sarda-Serra)

One male Crossbill was singing from the top of a spruce tree this morning at Fin Lough with a Buzzard hunting close by the Lakeshore. (John N Murphy)

One Buzzard was at Shannon Town. (JNM)

A female Common Scoter dropped into Kilkee Bay. (MSS)


Tuesday 27th January 2026

The Great White Egret was at Ballyallia this morning. It flew off in an easterly direction.(Maura Crowe, Stan Nugent)


Monday 26th January 2026

There were two Buzzard at Templemaley this morning.(Maura Crowe)

A White-tailed Eagle was at Drumcliffe.(MC)

The Great White Egret and the Barnacle Goose were at Ballyallia.(MC)

One White-tailed Eagle was at Cratloekeel early this morning. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 25th January 2025

The male Northern Harrier was near Moyasta. (John N Murphy)

The Great White Egret is still at Doonbeg. (JNM)

One Spotted Redshank was at Moyasta. (JNM)

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Poulnasherry Bay. (JNM)

The Great White Egret was still at Ballyallia.(Chris Cullen)

A Blackcap was at Templemaley.(CC)


Saturday 25th January 2025

One Great White Egret and the Barnacle Goose were at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)

There were two Goosander at Shannon Banks.(Chris Cullen)

A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun.(Maura Crowe)

One White-tailed Eagle was at Saint’s Island on the Shannon. (JNM)

Two Blackcaps were at Drumgeely Point, Shannon. (JNM)


Friday 23rd January 2026

At least three drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker are at Dromore Nature Reserve. One is east of Castle Lake and two are at the north-west edge of the Reserve.(Ian Garry)

The Barnacle Goose is still at Ballyallia.(IG)

A male Blackcap was at Templemaley Graveyard.(Maura Crowe)


Thursday 22nd January 2026

There were two White-tailed Eagle at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)

One Buzzard was at Ruan, another at Ballyportry Castle, Corofin and a further two at Tubber.(MC)

A White-tailed Eagle, a male Goldeneye and a Great Northern Diver were at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)


Tuesday 20th January 2026

Tuesday 20th January 2026

The adult male Marsh Harrier was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon today. (John N Murphy)

A drake Green-winged Teal was on the Fergus at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)

Two Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)

One Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake. (JNM )

A Buzzard was at Drumcliffe and another at Templemaley.(Maura Crowe)

There were two Buzzard and two White-tailed Eagle at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)


Monday 19th January 2026

There were two Buzzard at Drumcliffe and a White-tailed Eagle with a red wing tag flew north over Templemaley.(Maura Crowe)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield.(Tom Tarpey, Tony Mee)

Two Snow Bunting were at Seafield and four Tree Sparrow were at the nearby Horse Fields.(TT)

An adult White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun and a Great Northern Diver was at Lough Muckanagh. (TT)

There were 13 Long-tailed Duck at Corraunroo. (Paul Troake)

The American Wigeon is still at Ballyvaughan.(TT)

There were 120 Wood Pigeon at Clifden Hill.(Jeff Copner)


Sunday 18th January 2026

There were two Buzzard at Farmers Hill Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)

There were two male Pochard at Termon Lough.(Maura Crowe)