Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Eight Chough, thousands of Common Guillemot and Kittiwake, a sizeable number of Razorbill and Fulmar were seen during a well attended Clare and Limerick joint Branch outing to Loop Head this morning.
Herring Gull and Shag were nesting on nearby Gull Island and a pair of Ringed Plover with chicks were on the mainland nearby.
A male Hen Harrier flew east over Aylevaroo earlier this morning.(Sean and Peter Whelan)
A steady passage of Manx Shearwater were observed from the Bridges of Ross this afternoon.(Geoff Pearson)

A Spotted Flycatcher was at the Glen Ennistymon.(Geoff Pearson)

There were four male Yellowhammer in the Burren Perfumery area, Carron.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

A Red-throated Diver was at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)
There were 14 Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(GP)