Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

A Ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)

The White-rumpled Sandpiper and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield. A Mediterranean Gull and 115 Golden Plover were at Clahane. A female Wheatear was at Lahinch. (Peter/Sean Whelan & Charlie Lyons)

An adult male Marsh Harrier was at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)

The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Cloghaun Lough this evening. (John N Murphy)

The juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Seafield, Quilty.(Jeff Copner)

At Loop Head Lighthouse gardens this morning there was one female Greenland Wheatear, two Redwing, one Goldfinch, two Merlin and 220 Golden Plover. (JNM)

At Rineville Bay there was one male Peregrine, one female Greenland Wheatear, 200 Golden Plover and hundreds of seabirds feeding in the mouth of the Shannon River. (JNM)

One female Wheatear was at Murphy’s Point, Loop Head. (JNM)

A female Peregrine was chasing pigeons near The Friary, Ennis.(Adrian Glasgow)

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Darragh with the possibility of a second bird. The Buff-bellied Pipit was still at Clahane.(Finbar MacGabhann)

There were four Glossy Ibis at Kilmacreahy.(Geoff Pearson)

The Buff-bellied Pipit is around the same area at Clahane along with 104 Golden Plover.(Jeff Copner)

The two Snow Bunting were still at Seafield. A juvenile Peregrine was at Clounahinchy. A Merlin, one Kingfisher and a juvenile Red-throated Diver were at Lough Donnell.(Geoff Pearson)

At Doonbeg there was one Kingfisher, one Red-throated Diver and a Wheatear. (John N Murphy, Mark Gibson & Doug Dickson)

One Female Peregrine and 120 Golden Plover were just west of Kilkee. (JNM, DD & MG)

At Loop Head there was in Merlin near the tip and five Swallow in Kilbaha village . (JNM)

A Barn Owl was perched on a fence post on the road between Kilmihil and Creagh.(Cathal Mullane)

A Buzzard was at Baleymaley.(Iomhar Daly)