Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

A Green Sandpiper was at Kildysert this morning. (John N. Murphy)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at the Clare side of Black Bridge UL.(Pearse Ryan)
A Carrion Crow was at Milltown Malbay.(Cliff Baxter)

Twenty two Purple Sandpiper and two White Wagtail were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
One hundred and fifty Common Scoter, six Red-throated Diver and a Sandwich Tern were at Lahinch.(GP)
Eighteen Black-throated Diver were at Coolshiva Harbour.(Jeff Copner)

There were five Crossbill at Gortcoirce.(Jeff Copner)
A Willow Warbler was singing at the Glen, Ennistymon this morning.(Geoff Pearson)
Sixty Brent Goose, 27 Purple Sandpiper and 22 Golden Plover were at Clahane.(GP)
Fifteen Willow Warbler were in song at Gortcoirce this afternoon.(James Organ)

A Buzzard was at Killow Roundabout, Ennis.(John N. Murphy)
Two hundred Golden Plover were near Bishops Island, Kilkee and 300 more were at Goleen.(JNM)
Thirty two Purple Sandpiper and 55 Brent Goose were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

A Yellow-legged Gull was at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)
A Peregrine Falcon, two Buzzard and two Chiffchaff were at Templemaley this morning.(Maura Crowe)
Two Buzzard were at Tubber this afternoon.(MC)
A Jay was at Killimer.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Short-eared Owl and a Marsh Harrier were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(per Irish Birding)
A Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were in song at Twomilegate (Tom Tarpey).