Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Albino Curlew off Bishop’s Quarter, Ballyvaughan John N Murphy

The LESSER YELLOWLEGS that was at Moyasta in October was still at Moyasta Creek. Poulnasherry today (Geoff Pearson).

Between Black Head and Aughinish Island in North Clare today there were 70 plus Great Northern Divers, 19 Black-throated Divers, six Red-throated Divers, 50 plus Black Guillemots, 60 plus Red-breasted Mergansers, 80 Guillemots, 50 plus Razorbills, ten Gannets, one Albino Curlew at Bishops Quarter, four Long-tailed Ducks, two adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gulls near Corronroo, four Sandwich Terns and one colour ringed Brent Goose at Aughinish Martelloe Tower (Red left leg white letter K, white right leg black letter I),(John N Murphy & A.D.Smith).

There were two Hen Harriers near Tubber (Dave McNamara).  Eight Woodcock were at Clifden Hill, Corofin (Dave McNamara).  Four Crossbills were near Lickeen Lake (Dave McNamara).

One Jay was at Kilrush Wood (John Kelly).