Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 4th March 2013

The drake Smew was at Rossroe Lake (Finbarr MacGabhann).

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Sunday 3rd March 2013

The drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash today (Howard Williams), along with the drake Greater Scaup.  The female Marsh Harrier and two Hen Harriers were near Tubber.

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Saturday 2nd March 2013

The drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash (Geoff Hunt). There were 23 Black-throated Divers off Black Head.  A male Blackcap was at Oak Park Ennis

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Friday 1st March 2013

The drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash this afternoon (Tom Tarpey).
The drake Smew was at the northeastern end of Rosroe Lake (Tom Tarpey).

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Thursday 28th February 2013

The drake Smew was at Rossroe Lake (Jeff Copner).

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Sunday 24th February 2013

The drake Lesser Scaup was still at Lough Gash this morning (John N Murphy).  The male Smew was also still at Rossroe Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus ( John N Murphy, Geoff Hunt & Mike Flannagan).

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Friday 22nd February 2013

Two second-winter Glaucous Gulls were at Clahane, Liscannor.

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Wednesday 20th February 2013

A male Smew was seen among some Goldeneye on Rosroe Lake. (David Lyons)

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Monday 18th February 2013

A Little Egret was at Clarecastle Pier.

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Sunday 17th February 2013

The drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash ( Steve Millar &  Jim Creamer).

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