Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

A White-tailed Eagle, a female immature type Marsh Harrier, a Kingfisher, 100 Lapwing and 20 Shoveler were at Lake Atedaun this morning.(Geoff Pearson)
A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew north from Coonagh towards Bunratty.(Tom Tarpey)
Two White-tailed Eagle were at Lake Atedaun this evening.(Maura Crowe)
Nine Red-throated Diver and 14 Common Scoter were at Lahinch.(Mark Finn)
One Merlin was at the Bridges of Ross.(MF)
One Ruff was at Lake Atedaun.(MF)

The White-tailed Eagle was still at Lake Atedaun along with a Marsh Harrier. This is a female bird released on the shores of Lough Derg in 2023. (James Organ)
Four juvenile and four adult Red-throated Diver, 17 Common Scoter and 60 Shag were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
A Merlin was at the Lighthouse, Loop Head and 75 Golden Plover and a Buzzard were at the Fodry.(Jeff Copner)
The American Golden Plover was still at Clahane along with 100 Golden Plover.(JC)
Two summer plumaged Black-throated Diver were at the Rine.(Paul Troake)

The American Golden Plover and 30 Golden Plover are at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Two Arctic Skua and two Mediterranean Gull were at Ballymacrinan Bay.(John N. Murphy)
A Kingfisher was at Kilbaha.(JNM)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Killimer.(JNM)
A Ruff and an Icelandic coloured ringed Black-tailed Godwit were at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)

An American Golden Plover was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
The Osprey was at the Castle on Lahinch Golf Course.(JC)
Eight Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, five Common Scoter, nine Sandwich Tern and 80 Shag were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
At Kilbaha there was one Chiffchaff, one Goldcrest, two Collared Dove, one Buzzard and a Merlin.(John N. Murphy)