Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Female Common Scoter at Kilkee John N Murphy

The drake Lesser Scaup is still at Cullaunysheeda Lough. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, two Snow Bunting, 700 Dunlin, 300 Sanderling and 80 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield this morning. (John N Murphy)

The Great White Egret and an adult Ring-billed Gull were at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)

A Tree Sparrow was near Ballyallia Lake. (Maura Crowe)

The female Common Scoter was back at Kilkee Bay. (JNM)

One Manx Shearwater and ten Purple Sandpipers were at Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)

Lesser Scaup with Tufted Duck (Video Grab Chris Cullen)

One drake Lesser Scaup and a drake Garganey were at Cullaunysheeda Lake, Kilkishen. (Chris Cullen & John N Murphy)

The drake Green-winged Teal was back at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)

One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Inchiquin. (Barry Howell)

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)