Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 21st July 2013

One Hobby was seen near Lissycasey (Paul Troake).

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Thursday 18th July 2013

A Jay was seen at Lees Road Wood and three Blackcap were singing nearby.

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Thursday 11th July 2013

One Hobby was at Lickeen Lake (Dave McNamara).

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Tuesday 2nd July 2013

Two Storm Petrels were off Quilty.  There were 16 Little Egrets at Lough Muchanagh in the Burren.  One Peregrine and five Ravens were at Fountain Cross, Ennis.  One Peregrine was at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.  Three Crossbills and two Jays were at Gortcoirce, Dysart. Four Spotted Flycatchers were at Clifden House, Corofin.

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Monday 1st July 2013

There is obviously an irruption of Crossbills at present, two immatures were at Booltiagh, near Kilmaley.

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Sunday 30th June 2013

One immature Crossbill was travelling with a family party of Redpolls at Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.

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Saturday 29th June 2013

A Spotted Flycatcher and three Blackcap were at Lees Road Wood this afternoon.

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Wednesday 26th June 2013

There were five Crossbills at Moneypoint.

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Saturday 22nd June 2013

Three Yellowhammer and two singing Blackcap were at Eantymore Carron in the Burren this afternoon.

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Wednesday 19th June 2013

A female Hen Harrier was at Doonagore Bog. Three Raven were at Drumcliffe Ennis and several Blackcap were singing in nearby Lees Road Wood

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