Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Turtle Dove in Gibson’s Garden Kilbaha John N Murphy

One Turtle Dove was at Kilbaha today along with one Spotted Flycatcher, one Willow Warbler and one Chiffchaff.  There were two Bonxies, one Arctic Skua and 12 Sooty Shearwaters off the Bridges of Ross.  One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Ross Bay along with one White Wagtail. One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was off the tip of Loop Head and one Common Scoter.  In the lighthouse garden this morning there were 100’s of Meadow Pipits and six Reed Buntings. A flock of 40 Wheatears were on the head along with 36 Chough and a Peregrine.  One Water Rail, two Greenshank and a Whimbrel were at Cloghaun Lough.  Three White Wagtails were Kilcredaun Marsh.  One adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gulls were at Poulnasherry Bay.

Distant shot of the immature Garganey at the Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy

One Wryneck was at Loop Head Lighthouse this evening at 19.30 (Noel Keogh).  Also at Loop Head were two Swifts and the four Ruff were still at Cloghaun Lough.  One immature Garganey was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with seven Wigeon, nine Shoveler, six Gadwall and two Wheatears.  There were two Little Stints and one Curlew Sandpiper at Rinnville beach. One male Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar.  There was a flock of 22 Mistle Thrushes on the outskirts of Shannon Town.