Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

The Tundra Bean Goose and three Pink-footed Geese were at Sandfield, Liscannor (Finbarr MacGabhann & Jeff Copner).
The other Tundra Bean goose was still at Lough Atedaun (Dave McNamara).
There were 90 Common Scoter and six Red-throated Divers at Liscannor.
Two Chough were at Clahane.
One male Blackcap was outside the Riches of Clare Museum in Ennis.

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Williamstown, Lough Derg (Kevin Clark).
The Tundra Bean Goose and 37 Greylag Geese were at Lough Atedaun (Dave McNamara).
At Lough Muchanagh there was one Short-eared Owl, 30 White-fronted Geese, one Great Northern Diver and a male Hen Harrier.
A flock of 143 Whooper Swans were in flooded fields near Lough Cullaun.
Four Crossbills were at Gortcoirce.
One Woodcock was at Kells.
The Black Swan has return with a flock of Whooper Swans near Ing, Newmarket-on-Fergus.

The immature Common Eider was still at the Flaggy Shore along with a Whimbrel and ten Great Northern Divers.
Two Yellowhammers were near Boston.
Five Black-throated Divers, over 40 Great Northern Divers, ten Black Guillemots and a pod of Common Dolphins were off Black Head.