Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 1st April 2026

One House Martin was near Lisheen Cross (Chris Cullen), with another at Lahinch the same day. (per Irish Bird Sightings)

There were two Barn Owl at Moanreal.(Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 31st March 2026

A Barn Owl was at Addroon Bridge(Cliff Baxter)


Monday 30th March 2026

One Little Gull was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Per Irish Bird Sightings)

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Clarisford Park, Killaloe.(Éabha Hughes)

Two Swallows were within a flock of 100 Sandmartins near Costelloe’s Farm at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)

One female Blackcap was at Tevlons Garden in Kilbaha. (JNM)

A flock of 350 Golden Plover were near Goleen. (JNM)

One male Wheatear and 500 Manx Shearwaters were at Ross Ringing Station this morning.(JNM)


Sunday 29th March 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Booltiagh.(Chris Cullen)


Saturday 28th March 2026

The Pacific Diver, five Black-throated Divers, 18 Common Scoter and 30 Manx Shearwaters were off Gleninagh Pier this afternoon. (John N Murphy & Stan Nugent)

At the Clare Branch outing to Ballyvaughan there were two Long-tailed Ducks, 20 Sandwich Terns, 40 Brent Geese and a good selection of ducks, divers and auks. (Tom Lynch, Gearoid Jackson et al)

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Applewood, Ballycar. (Edel Murphy)


Friday 27th March 2026

There were three Great Spotted Woodpecker on the same tree ar Dromore Wood this morning.(Cliff Baxter.

Two Yellowhammer flew across the road at Carrownamadra towards Rinnamona, Kilnaboy.(John Collins)

An adult Long-eared Owl was at Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)


Thursday 26th March 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Crag townland on the northeast side of the 12 O’Clock Hills. (Tom Tarpey)


Wednesday 25th March 2026

A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station this morning (10.00 to 12.30,) there were three Little Auks, one Leaches Petel, one Blue Fulmar and 2,200 Manx Shearwaters. (John N Murphy)


Monday 23rd March 2026

A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.(James Organ)


Sunday 22nd of March 2026

The Pacific Diver and a Peregrine were west of Gleninagh Pier.(Ray Glynn)


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