Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

America Herring Gull at Ross Bay Doug Dickson

There was an AMERICAN HERRING GULL at Ross Bay this evening. (John N Murphy, Doug Dickson & Mark Gibson) This is only a third county record. Otherwise it was quiet at Loop with only one Buzzard, one Hen Harrier, one Merlin, two Chiffchaff and up to 400 Herring Gulls at Ross Bay. (John N Murphy)
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ballyallia. (Paidi Cullinan)

Adult winter Sabine’s Gull on sea near Cloghaun Lough John N Murphy

Highlights at the annual BWI Outing to Loop Head today there were; one adult American Golden Plover, one Buff-breasted Sandpiper, one adult Sabine’s Gulls, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, one Pomarine Skua, one Arctic Skua, four Merlin, two Peregrine and two Chiffchaff. (John N Murphy, Maura Turner, Jeff Copner et al)

Immature Merlin at the Fodry, Loop Head John N Murphy

The adult American Golden Plover, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers, one Pectoral Sandpiper and 80 Golden Plover were in the Plover fields at Loop Head early this morning. (John N Murphy)
Also on the Loop Head Peninsula today were one immature Hen Harrier, one Buzzard, one immature Merlin, four Sparrowhawks, three Wheatear, 15 Swallow, one Willow Warbler, one Chiffchaff and over 140 Skylark. (JNM)
There was one Buzzard at Kilcredaun. (JNM)
Six Brent Geese were at Doonbeg. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
One Buzzard was at Clarecastle. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Inishcullen Hill, east of Shannon Town. (Danny Smith)