Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Two Reed Warbler and 25 Sedge Warbler were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Sean Holland,Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A male Garganey was at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head.(Nick Larter)

There were two Buzzard at Roxton, Corofin.(Mark Rutledge)

Fifty Whimbrel, a White Wagtail and Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)

An adult and juvenile Dipper were seen in the Caher River as a Cuckoo sang and was seen nearby during the Clare Branch outing.
There were 150 Whimbrel at Doonbeg this morning.(Phil Tyndall)
There were 80 Whimbrel,30 Purple Sandpiper and two White Wagtail at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Seventy Whimbrel were at Kilmacreehy.(GP)
Eighty Whimbrel and 25 Sandwich Tern were at the Flaggy Shore.(Sean and Peter Whelan)
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Tullaher Bog.(per West Clare Wildlife)

There were five Red-throated Diver and 70 Common Scoter at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)