Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 27th May 2019

A SNOWY OWL was seen in the Ballyryan area north of Doolin. (Tony Kirby).
Twenty one Swift were hawking insect over Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Friday 24th May 2019

A Barn Owl was at Inagh.(Maeve Ryan)


Friday 17th May 2019

    The drake Garganey was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (John N Murphy)
    A Stock Dove was at Ballyallia this morning(Cliff Baxter)


Thursday 16th May 2019

The drake American Wigeon was still at Shannon Airport Lagoon(Jeff Copner)
A pair of Buzzard were at Tubber.(Páidí Cullinan)


Wednesday 15th May 2019

A drake American Wigeon, a drake Garganey,a Reed Warbler, 380 Dunlin, eight Gadwall and a Water Rail were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Yellowhammer were at Sliabh Rua in the Burren National Park.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 14th May 2019

Three Yellowhammer were close to the Burren Perfumery in Carron.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 13th May 2019

Two Yellowhammer were at the northern side of Mullaghmore.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Knockaunroe Turlough.(Nick Larter)
Four Swift were at Bank Place, Ennis.(Dixie Collins)


Sunday 12th May 2019

Two Common Sandpiper, a Jay and six singing Cuckoo were the highlights of the Dawn Chorus outing to the Burren this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)


Saturday 11th May 2019

Twelve Black-throated Diver were off Coolshiva Pier.(Jeff Copner)


Thursday 9th May 2019

A Cattle Egret was at Ballyallia and nearby was a singing Cuckoo.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Jay were at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)