Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 9th February 2025

A White-tailed Eagle was at Ballyteigue Lough.(Cliff Baxter)
One White-tailed Eagle flew east over the M18 near Carrigoran Newmarket-on-Fergus. (Finbar MacGabhann)
A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake.(Chris Cullen & John N Murphy)
One Chiffchaff was in song at Fenloe Lake. (JNM)
There were four Red-throated Diver at Aylevarroo.(Sean Whelan)
Thirty Pintail were at Moyasta.(SW)


Saturday 8th February 2025

The Green-winged Teal was still at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)
There were three Long-tailed Duck, three Black-throated Diver at Coolshiva and a White-tailed Eagle was at Black Head.(Chris Cullen)
A Green Sandpiper was at Moyasta.(Finbar MacGabhann)


Friday 7th February 2025

Friday 7th February 2025

One Barnacle Goose at the pond in Kilbaha village John N Murphy

One Green-winged Teal was at Lahinch Marsh. (Geoff Pearson)
One Manx Shearwater flew east past Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)
Two White-tailed Eagle were at Ballyallia. Tag numbers 19 and 9.(Maura Crowe)
Two White-tailed Eagles were near Tullagher Bog this evening. ( Paidi Cullinan)
One Whimbrel was at Illaunonearaun. (JNM)
One Blackcap was at Templemaley.(MC)
A Barn Owl was at Darragh.(Finbar MacGabhann)


Thursday 6th February 2025

One Marsh Harrier was at Cloonoolia South, east Clare. (Chris Robinson)


Tuesday 4th February 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, one singing Blackcap and two Jays were at Ardnacrusha this afternoon.(John N Murphy)
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake.(JNM)


Sunday 2nd February 2025

A White-tailed Eagle with a green tag on left wing flew over Ballyallia Lake this evening.(Ian Garry)


Saturday 1st February 2025

A Black Redstart was at Kilkee.(Chris Cullen)
There were two Barnacle Goose and a Merlin at Illaunonearan.(CC)
One hundred and fifty Barnacle Goose were at Killard and 130 at Caherlean.(CC)


Friday 31st January 2025

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
A Merlin was at Sandfield, Lahinch.(James Organ)
One Buzzard was at Bunratty with another at Cratloe and a third bird near Coonagh on the Clare/Limerick border. (JNM)


Thursday 30th January 2025

A Great White Egret was at Aughinish.(Luke Costello)
A White-tailed Eagle was at Termon Lough.(James Organ)
One ring-tailed Hen Harrier was near Gortnanure North, the Burren. (LC)
There were two Black-throated Divers, six Red-throated Divers, two Long-tailed Ducks and a Buzzard near Finvarra Point. (LC)


Wednesday 29th January 2025

The male Ruff was still with a flock of Lapwing at Lake Atedaun.(James Organ)
There were two Jay at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard were at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)