Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 17th December 2025

Wednesday 17th December 2025

Great Northern Diver at Poulnasherry John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield, Quilty. (Geoff Hunt)

There was one Common Scoter, eight Great Northern Diver and 80 Brent Geese at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)

One Black Guillemot was at Kilkee.(JNM)


Tuesday 16th December 2025

The Barnacle Goose is still at Ballyallia. A Buzzard was also in the area.(Maura Crowe)

Four Whooper Swan continue to be at Lough Maghera.(Cliff Baxter)

There were eight Manx Shearwater off the tip of Loop Head.(John & Dixie Collins)


Saturday 13th December 2025

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and 80 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield.(Charlie Lyons, Finbar MacGabhann)


Friday 12th December 2025

Friday 12th December 2025

Semi-palmated Sandpiper at Seafield John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield, Quilty. (JNM)

One Merlin was at Mountcallan. (JNM)


Thursday 11th December 2025

There were four Ruff, one Kingfisher, one Buzzard and 24 Whooper Swan at Lake Atedaun. Twenty four more Whooper Swan were at Kells.(James Organ)


Wednesday 10th December 2025

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Great Shearwater off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield this morning, along with 120 Purple Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting.(Geoff Pearson)

At Ross Ringing Station this morning there was one Great Shearwater, nine Sooty Shearwaters, 28 Manx Shearwaters, one Red-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver. (John N Murphy)

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Ray Glynn)


Monday 8th December 2025

A Merlin was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)

There were two Goldeneye at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

One female Blackcap was at Applewood Ballycar. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 6th December 2025

Saturday 6th December 2025

Unidentified seabird at Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

One unidentified seabird past Ross Ringing Station this morning along with a Blue Fulmar, three Sooty Shearwaters and 17 Manx Shearwaters. (John N Murphy)

There were 37 Whooper Swan at Ballyallia Lake during the course of the Clare BWI outing.(Nuala & Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Charlie Lyons et al)

A male and female Blackcap were at a garden at Loughville.(Mary and Dixie Collins)


Thursday 4th December 2025

Thursday 4th December 2025

Great & Sooty Shearwaters off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there was one Great Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwater, 24 Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver.(John N Murphy)


Wednesday 3rd December 2026

A Great White Egret was at Doonbeg Bay this morning.(John N Murphy)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield and 200 Barnacle Goose are on nearby Mutton Island.(JNM)

There were two White-tailed Eagle and a Barnacle Goose at Ballyallia. A Buzzard was at Drumcliffe.(Maura Crowe)

One male and three female Blackcap were at Templemaley.(MC)

A male Hen Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)


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