Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 26th May 2018

Two Jay were at Fountain Cross, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 24th May 2018

The SNOWY OWL was seen in the Black Head area again today.(Ken Giller)
Sixty two Collared Dove were at a farm beside Ballyallia Lake.(Paidi Cullinan)
A male Yellowhammer was at Meggagh East near Carron and a female was at Eagle’s Rock.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Four male Yellowhammer were singing in the Saint Fachtnan’s Holy Well area in Carron.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Twenty Great Northern Diver were at Gleninagh and also two Crossbill.(Finbar MacGabhann and Paidi Cullinan)


Tuesday 22nd May 2018

One Snowy Owl was near Ballyvaughan today. (Paul Troake)


Monday 21st May 2018

Monday 21st May 2018

This second calendar year male Marsh Harrier was hunting at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening John N Murphy

One 2CY male Marsh Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 20th May 2018

One Great White Egret was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Saturday 19th May 2018

There were seven Purple Sandpipers and three Great Northern Divers at Bridges of Ross. (John N Murphy)


Friday 18th May 2018

There were four Purple Sandpipers at Seafield, Quilty. (Myles Carey)


Thursday 17th May 2018

A female Yellowhammer was at Faherlaghroe about a mile north-east of Caherconnell Stone Fort.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 16th May 2018

Two male Yellowhammer were at Sliabh Rua, another was at Knockaunroe Turlough and a fourth at the foot of Mullaghmore.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Lough Gealán and another at Knockaunroe Turlough.(N & TL)
The Great White Egret was seen in flight between Ballycullinan Lough and Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)
One Common Sandpiper was at Lough Naminia. (Elaine Keegan)