Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 3rd June 2025

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 10.00-14.00 produced up to 10,000 Manx Shearwater per hour, one Sooty Shearwater, one Storm Petrel and six Puffin.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 2nd June 2025

A White-tailed Eagle flew over the Main Street in Corofin.(James Organ)


Thursday 29th May 2025

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


Wednesday 28th May 2025

There were 2CY Mediterranean Gull at Kildysart.(John N Murphy)

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was at Lake Atedaun this evening.(Maura Crowe)


Tuesday 27th May 2025

There were four Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

One Lapwing was at Lough Muckanagh this evening.(Maura Crowe)


Monday 26th May 2025

Two Arctic Skua were chasing terns and a Storm Petrel at Finvarra this evening.((Paul Troake)


Sunday 25th May 2025

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.15-10.15 produced 3000 to 4000 Manx Shearwater per hour, one Puffin and small numbers of Guillemot, Razorbill, Kittiwake and Gannet.(Geoff Pearson)

At Black Head between 07.35-10.50 one pale adult Pomarine Skua, four Puffins, 52 Kittiwake, 500 Guillemot, 50 Razorbill and 1250 Manx Shearwater were recorded.(Paul Troake)


Saturday 24th May 2025

Two pairs of Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been visiting peanut feeders regularly in private gardens near Parteen. (Tiernan Downes & Frank Corbett)


Friday 23rd May 2025

There were three Great Northern Diver off Lough Donnell.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

The two Common Sandpiper were still at Lough Donnell.(N &TL)


Thursday 22nd May 2025

There were five Reed Warbler, five Gadwall, three Water Rail, six Curlew and 135 Dunlin at Shannon Airport Lagoon and nearby mudflats this morning.(Eric Masterson)