Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 20th March 2017

There were two Scandinavian Rock Pipits at Clahane, Liscannor (John N Murphy, Myles Carey & Geoff Pearson).
Four Sandmartins, 150 Black-tailed Godwits and one Little Egret were at Ballyallia Lake (JNM & MC).
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay (JNM).
There were 10 Sandmartins at Fenloe Lake with another six at Lough Gash 9JNM).


Saturday 18th March 2017

One GREAT WHITE EGRET was seen flying from Latoon Bridge towards Ballygireen where the Whooper Swans feed out this morning (John N Murphy).
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay (JNM).


Friday 17th March 2017

One Swallow was at O’Curry Sreet, Kilkee (Eanna O Flynn).


Wednesday 15th March 2017

Ten Common Scoter and five Black-throated Diver were at Coolshiva Pier this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two hundred and seventy Brent Geese, 25 Great Northern Diver, a Peregrine and a Little Egret were at Aughinish Island.(PC)
Twenty one Shelduck and three Little Egret were at Coraunroo.(PC)
Between the Flaggy Shore and Finvarra Point there were 45 Great Northern Diver, four Black-throated Diver and two Long-tailed Duck.(PC)
Nineteen Red-breasted Merganser and two Little Egret were at Bishopsquarter.(PC)
Between Rine Point and Coolshiva Pier this evening there were 36 Black-throated Diver, 60 Great Northern Diver, 41 Common Scoter and a Chiffchaff.(PC)


Tuesday 14th March 2017

Two littoralis Rock Pipit, a Peregrine and a Dipper were at Clahane this morning.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 13th March 2017

One Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning (John N Murphy).
Four Raven were at Templemaley.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 12th March 2017

One 2CY Iceland Gull was at Finvarra point (Aidan Kelly, Victor Caschera et al).
A flock of 97 Brent Geese was at Lahinch.(Myles Carey)
Five Black-throated Diver and 10 Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)


Saturday 11th March 2017

Saturday 11th March 2017

Scandinavian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus littoralis at Clahane John N Murphy

One drake Surf Scoter and eight Black-throated Divers were off Coolsiva Pier this afternoon (Victor Cashera, Aidan Kelly et al).
One Wheatear was at Lahinch Golf Course (John N Murphy).
Two Sandmartins were at Clarecastle Quay along with one Common Sandpiper (Paidi Culllinan).
One adult and one first-winter Ring-billed Gulls were at Seafield, Quilty (JNM).
One first-winter Glaucous Gull was at Hags Head (JNM).
There were three birds showing characteristics of littoralis Rock Pipit at Clahane, Liscannor along with 70 Rock Pipit (JNM).
There were 12 Waxwings at Woodlands Estate, Ennis (JNM).
Twenty five Yellowhammer were at a farm in Tubber.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Nineteen Yellowhammer were at garden feeders in Rinnamona.(N & TL)
Nineteen Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(N & TL)
A flock of 138 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen (JNM).
Up to 70 Brent Geese were near Liscannor village (JNM).


Friday 10th March 2017

Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 9th March 2017

There were 12 Black-throated Divers, 70 Great Northern Divers, two Red-throated Divers, seven Long-tailed Duck and one Whimbrel between Fimvarra Point and the Flaggy Shore this afternoon (John N Murphy & Myles Carey).