Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Great Shearwater off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield this morning, along with 120 Purple Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting.(Geoff Pearson)

At Ross Ringing Station this morning there was one Great Shearwater, nine Sooty Shearwaters, 28 Manx Shearwaters, one Red-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver. (John N Murphy)

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Ray Glynn)


Monday 8th December 2025

A Merlin was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)

There were two Goldeneye at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

One female Blackcap was at Applewood Ballycar. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 6th December 2025

Saturday 6th December 2025

Unidentified seabird at Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

One unidentified seabird past Ross Ringing Station this morning along with a Blue Fulmar, three Sooty Shearwaters and 17 Manx Shearwaters. (John N Murphy)

There were 37 Whooper Swan at Ballyallia Lake during the course of the Clare BWI outing.(Nuala & Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Charlie Lyons et al)

A male and female Blackcap were at a garden at Loughville.(Mary and Dixie Collins)


Thursday 4th December 2025

Thursday 4th December 2025

Great & Sooty Shearwaters off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there was one Great Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwater, 24 Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver.(John N Murphy)


Wednesday 3rd December 2025

A Great White Egret was at Doonbeg Bay this morning.(John N Murphy)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield and 200 Barnacle Geese were on nearby Mutton Island.(JNM)

There were two White-tailed Eagle and a Barnacle Goose at Ballyallia. A Buzzard was at Drumcliffe.(Maura Crowe)

One male and three female Blackcap were at Templemaley.(MC)

A male Hen Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)


Tuesday 2nd December 2025

A White-tailed Eagle flew low over Ruan village in the direction of Dromore Wood at 9a.m.(Cliff Baxter)

There were two Glossy Ibis near Ballyvaughan on a field off L5022 before N67 New Quay Pier junction.(Eamon O Donnell)


Monday 1st December 2025

Monday 1st December 2025

Semi-palmated Sandpiper at Seafield John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, four Snow Buntings and a Red-throated Diver were at Seafield this morning. (John N Murphy, Jeff Copner & Stan Nugent)

A first-winter Northern Herring Gull and a Merlin were at Quilty Beach. (JNM & SN)


Sunday 30th November 2025

Sunday 30th November 2025

Great White Egret at Seafield James Organ

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield along with one Great White Egret and six Snow Buntings.(James Organ & Jeff Copner)

Three Blackcap were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 29th November 2029

Saturday 29th November 2029

Semi-palmated Sandpiper John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield this morning.(Ray Glynn, John N Murphy & Chris Cullen)

Six Snow Bunting were also at Seafield. (CC & JNM)

There were nine Purple Sandpiper at Kilkee.(John Collins)

There were 200 Golden Plover and two Purple Sandpiper at Clahane. Five Great Northern Diver were at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)


Friday 28th November 2025

Friday 28th November 2025

Snow Buntings at Seafield John N Murphy

The Semi-palpated Sandpiper was still at Seafield, along with six Snow Bunting.(Geoff Pearson)

A Marsh Harrier was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Jaimie Durrant)

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 10.00-12.30 produced one Bonxie, one Sooty Shearwater, two Manx Shearwater, 500 Fulmar per hour, 500 Guillemot per hour, 30 Razorbill and one Great Northern Diver.(GP)