Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

An Iceland Gull was at the Post Office Field in Ennis.(Cliff Baxter)
Three Brambling were at Ballyallia with two more at Templemaley near the Ballyhee Cutting.(Tom Lynch)
A Long-eared Owl was at Gregan’s Wood.(Páidí Cullinan)
One Buzzard was west of Dromore Lake near Ruan this evening. (John N Murphy)

An adult Iceland Gull and five Glaucous Gull were in Liscannor Bay.(Jeff Copner)
The Spotted Redshank and ten Brambling were at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan)

The drake Surf Scoter was at Bishops Quarter.(Finnish Birders)
Seven Brambling were at the Bishop’s House in Ennis. (Dave McNamara)
One Hen Harrier, one Kingfisher and 53 Pintail Duck were in the north-east corner of Poulnasherry Bay.(Páidí Cullinan)
There were 23 White-fronted Geese at Tullagher Bog.(PC)

OnePink-footed Goose was with a flock of 460 Barnacle Geese at Killard, Doonbeg. (Elaine Keegan)
A Glaucous Gull was feeding on a dead Pilot Whale and a first winter Glaucous Gull was feeding on a Leather-backed Turtle in Liscannor Harbour.(Jeff Copner)
The Spotted Redshank, a Ruff, a Green Sandpiper and 30 Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)