Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 29th April 2014

A Jay was feeding its chicks in Lees Road Wood this afternoon. A Raven was nearby. A Cuckoo was heard near Shannon town.

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Monday 28th April 2014

A Kingfisher and a Raven were at Drehednagower Bridge in Ennis

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Sunday 27th April 2014

32 Whimbrel and three Common Terns were seen at Mountshannon this morning.

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Saturday 26th April 2014

Two Swift were at Ballyallia Lake this evening. Five Whimbrel were at Islandavanna. Nine Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood and two more were at Ballyallia.

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Tuesday 15th April 2014

A Cuckoo was heard close to Fenloe Lake. A Grasshopper Warbler was near Doolough Lake.

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Friday 11th April 2014

A Buzzard was close to the motorway at Tubber just south of the Galway border.

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Thursday 3rd April 2014

A Swallow was seen at Killaloe this afternoon.
A Blackcap was in song at Mountshannon.
Four Chiffchaffs were seen in Kilbaha and a Swallow was seen nearby to the east of the village.

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Monday 31st March 2014

Five Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood this morning. A Willow Warbler and two Blackcap were singing at Ballyallia this evening.

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Sunday 30th March 2014

A Blackcap was singing in Lees Road Wood

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Saturday 29th March 2014

Two Wheatear, a Jack Snipe, a Redwing and a Blackbird were near the lighthouse at Loop Head this afternoon.

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