Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 13th March 2025

A Great White Egret flew south at Aughinish.(Paul Troake)
A Green-winged Teal was at Sandfield Marsh.(Geoff Pearson)
There were 25 Red-throated Diver and three pairs of Black Guillemot at Lahinch.(GP)
An adult Little Gull was feeding inshore at Lahinch.(GP)
There were four Jay at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 12th March 2025

A flock of 12 Sand Martin flew past the Auburn Lodge this morning.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 11th March 2025

A Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
There were eight Mediterranean Gull at Finvarra.(per Irish Birding)


Sunday 9th March 2025

A Wheatear, 350 Golden Plover and 65 Brent Goose were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
A male Wheatear was at Green Island and another was at White Strand.(Jan Biemens)
Another Wheatear was at the Cliffs of Moher.(Sarah, Isabella and Nathan Gatto)
A Chiffchaff and a Kingfisher were at the Erinna Canal, between Clonlara and O’ Brien’s Bridge.(Pearse Ryan)


Saturday 8th March 2025

A male Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun.(Louis Peacock)
There were 22 Black-throated Diver off Gleninagh Quay.(Victorio Caschera, Sean Doherty, Gerard Walshe)


Thursday 6th March 2025

There were 20 Twite at Illaunonearaun.(John N Murphy)
There 12 Barnacle Goose, 230 Golden Plover, 20 Turnstone, and 18 Chough at Goleen.(JNM)


Tuesday 4th March 2025

One female Hen Harrier was at Killard, Doonbeg this evening. (John N Murphy)


Monday 3rd March 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Jay were at Ardnacrusha.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 1st March 2025

Saturday 1st March 2025

Drake Goosander ©Tom Tarpey

A Green-winged Teal was at Lahinch.(Chris Cullen)
A Tree Sparrow was at Seafield, Quilty.(CC)
There were three Goosanders on the Clare side of the Shannon at Scout Hall, Knockballynameath, Shannon Banks, Corbally. At least one was a 2cy or eclipse plumaged male. (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey)


Friday 28th November 2025

There were 26 Common Scoter off Coolshiva Pier with 18 more off Canesfin.(Paul Troake)
There were 19 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank at Corraunroo.(PT)