Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 22nd November 2015

Sunday 22nd November 2015

One of two Great Northern Divers at Seafield today Nick Larter

There was one Grey Phalarope at New Quay and 11 Black-throated Divers at Finvarra Point. (Dermot Breen)
There were 18 Crossbills at Lough Rath. (Jeff Copner)

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Saturday 21st November 2015

One Crossbill was at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Thursday 19th November 2015

There were eight Grey Phalaropes, one Whimbrel and one Storm Petrel off the Flaggy Shore, North Clare today. (Paul Troake)
One female Hen Harrier, three Little Egrets, two Water Rails, 100 Mallard and 50 Teal were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 16th November 2015

Monday 16th November 2015

Male winter-plumaged Lapland Bunting John N Murphy

One winter male Lapland Bunting and an immature male Black Redstart were at Clonahinchy, Quilty. (John N Murphy)
An immature female Black Redstart was in the grounds of St. Flannan’s College this morning.(Cillian Boyd, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Grey Phalarope was at Liscannor. (Jeff Copner)

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Sunday 15th November 2015

Sunday 15th November 2015

Grey Phalarope in Liscannor Harbour Jeff Copner

One Grey Phalarope and one Mediterranean Gull were at Liscannor Bay. (Jeff Copner)

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Thursday 12th November 2015

One Crossbill was at Kilmaley. (Cliff Baxter)

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Wednesday 11th November 2015

A Short-eared Owl was seen at Lisseycasey today (Michael McMahon)

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Tuesday 10th November 2015

Tuesday 10th November 2015

Grey Phalarope at Liscannor Harbour John N Murphy

One Grey Phalarope was off Liscannor Pier. (Jeff Copner & John N Murphy)
There were three Little Egrets at Clareabbey, Clarecastle. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 65 Golden Plover and ten Chough were at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One male and one female Hen Harrier were at Lahinch Marsh along with one Little Egret and two Water Rails. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 9th November 2015

One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There were 26 Whooper Swans at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 54 Greylag Geese were at Fenloe Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus close to the Maid of Erin roundabout Ennis.(Donal Kenny)

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Sunday 8th November 2015

One Black Redstart was at Kilkee. (Eanna O Flynn)

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