Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

One Grey Phalarope was at Lisscannor. (Nick Larter).
One Spotted Redshank and four adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Corronroo Bay. (John N Murphy)
Off Aughinish Island there were two Black-throated Divers, four Long-tailed Ducks and another adult Mediterranean Gull. (JNM)
A flock of 44 White-fronted Geese were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
One Red-throated Diver, four Goldeneye and a Marsh Harrier were at Lough Cullaun, the Burren. (JNM, Chris Cullen)
A Peregrine was over Clarecastle village.(James Organ)
Four Goldeneye, 25 Greylag Goose were at Lough Muckanagh.(Charlie Lyons)
There were seven Yellowhammers at Tubber.(JNM & CL)
Two White-tailed Eagles and 50 Greylag Geese were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border (MC) along with one
Chiffchaff.(CL)

The Black Redstart was still at the west end of Kilkee. (John N Murphy)
One drake and one hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
A male Marsh Harrier and Buzzard were at Tooles Lough. (James Organ)
One Crossbill and a Buzzard were near Tullabrack. (JNM)
One White-tailed Eagle and a Merlin were near Lough Cullaun with another White-tailed Eagle near Kells. (JO)
One male Hen Harrier was at Poulnasherry Bay. (JNM)
A flock of 40 White-fronted Geese and four Yellowhammers were near Tubber. (Maura Crowe)
One Buzzard was near Templemaley.(MC)
One Buzzard was near Lack West.(JNM)

The female Lesser Scaup and three Ring-necked Ducks were at Ardclooney. (Davey Farrar)
The White-tailed Eagle, one Peregrine and Ruff were on the east shore of Lough Atedaun. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 43 White-fronted Geese, one female Marsh Harrier, seven Buzzards and six Yellowhammers were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)