Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday6th April 2026

The Pacific Diver and 19 Black-throated Diver were off Gleninagh Pier.(Sean Holland)

Two White-tailed Eagle were in the Barefield area.(Joe Coughlan)

A Dipper was at the Glen, Ennistymon.(Geoff Pearson)

A Long-eared Owl was showing interest in an old Rook’s nest at Barefield.(Iomar Daly)


Sunday 5th April 2026

Sunday 5th April 2026

Male Wheatear at Kilkee (Donagh Sweeney)

One Barn Owl was heard calling outside Kilkee. (DS)


Friday 3rd April 2026

A seawatch off Ross Ringing Station between 10.30 & 15.00 produced 10,000 Manx Sheawaters and 14 Chough. (John N Murphy)

A White-tailed Eagle was over Killaloe/Ballina. (Éabha Hughes)

One Swallow was near Darragh (JNM), with another at Feakle (Louis Peacock) and one also at Monreel (Jeff Copner).

Two House Martins were within a flock of 50 Sandmartins at Lough Gash. (JNM)


Wednesday 1st April 2026

One House Martin was near Lisheen Cross (Chris Cullen), with another at Lahinch the same day. (per Irish Bird Sightings)

There were two Barn Owl at Moanreal.(Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 31st March 2026

A Barn Owl was at Addroon Bridge(Cliff Baxter)


Monday 30th March 2026

One Little Gull was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Per Irish Bird Sightings)

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Clarisford Park, Killaloe.(Éabha Hughes)

Two Swallows were within a flock of 100 Sandmartins near Costelloe’s Farm at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)

One female Blackcap was at Tevlons Garden in Kilbaha. (JNM)

A flock of 350 Golden Plover were near Goleen. (JNM)

One male Wheatear and 500 Manx Shearwaters were at Ross Ringing Station this morning.(JNM)


Sunday 29th March 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Booltiagh.(Chris Cullen)


Saturday 28th March 2026

The Pacific Diver, five Black-throated Divers, 18 Common Scoter and 30 Manx Shearwaters were off Gleninagh Pier this afternoon. (John N Murphy & Stan Nugent)

At the Clare Branch outing to Ballyvaughan there were two Long-tailed Ducks, 20 Sandwich Terns, 40 Brent Geese and a good selection of ducks, divers and auks. (Tom Lynch, Gearoid Jackson et al)

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Applewood, Ballycar. (Edel Murphy)


Friday 27th March 2026

There were three Great Spotted Woodpecker on the same tree ar Dromore Wood this morning.(Cliff Baxter.

Two Yellowhammer flew across the road at Carrownamadra towards Rinnamona, Kilnaboy.(John Collins)

An adult Long-eared Owl was at Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)


Thursday 26th March 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Crag townland on the northeast side of the 12 O’Clock Hills. (Tom Tarpey)


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