Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 15th December 2012

Three Waxwings were in Sixmilebridge today.
One male Hen Harrier was at Ballyea, Inagh.
One Great Northern Diver was at lough Cullaun.
A group of 90 Little Grebes, 44 Gadwall and one Jay were at Lough Inchiquin.
There were 44 Whooper Swans at Kilfenora.

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Wednesday 12th December 2012

One first-winter Iceland Gull was at Liscannor.
A flock of 38 White-fronted Geese were at Lough Muchanagh.
One Great Northern Diver wasat Lough Cullaun.
There were 30 Whooper Swans near Kilfenora.
At Lough Atedaun there were 315 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Golden Plover.
At Lough Inchiquin there were 145 Tufted Ducks and 30 Gadwall.
One Dipper and four Woodcock were at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.

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Tuesday 11th December 2012

One Waxwing was at Sixmilebridge today.

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Monday 10th December 2012

A White-tailed Sea Eagle was at Ardclooney (David Lyons).

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Sunday 9th December 2012

The first-winter drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus (John N Murphy).
A weak, hungry juvenile Common Buzzard was picked up at the Bellsfort, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
There were five Waxwing at Sixmilebridge.
A flock of 70 Greylag Geese were at Ballycar Lough, Newmarket-on-Fergus.

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Saturday 8th December 2012

The first-winter drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Gash this morning (John N Murphy, Mike Flannagan & Geoff Hunt). Also at Lough Gash were one adult drake and one first-winter Greater Scaup.
Four Waxwings were at Sixmilebridge.

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Friday 7th December 2012

Five Waxwings were at Kilrush this afternoon.

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Wednesday 5th December 2012

Wednesday 5th December 2012

Marsh Harrier at Tubber being harassed by Hooded Crow © Howard Williams

The immature/female Marsh Harrier was seen near Tubber today (Howard Williams).
A flock of 26 Waxwings were at the GAA Pitch across from the National School at Sixmilebridge this morning.
One Little Egret was at Lahinch Marsh.
Two Wodcock and one Dipper were at Kilcornan, Ennistymon.

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Tuesday 4th December 2012

A immature/female Marsh Harrier was at Drumcliff, Ballyallia Lake this morning (John N Murphy & Adrian Glasgow).
Also at Ballyallia Lake were one Spotted Redshank and 50 Whooper Swans.
Four Waxwings were at Flagmount, Slieve Aughty today.
A flock of 90 Greylag Geese and one Pale-bellied Brent Goose was in flooded fields at Tarmon near Tubber on the Clare/Galway border.

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Monday 3rd December 2012

Monday 3rd December 2012

Four of the 18 Waxwings at Bunratty © John N Murphy

There were four Little Auks, one Bonxie and one Long-tailed Duck off the Bridges of Ross this morning (Geoff Pearson).
A flock of 18 Waxwings were at Bunratty.
Six Waxwings were at the GAA pitch in Sixmilebridge.
Three Waxwings were just outside Inagh.
One Spotted Redshank was at Drumcliff, Ballyallia lake.

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