Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Friday 3rd January 2025

Between Corronroo and Black Head in Galway Bay today there was one Pacific Diver, 11 Black-throated Divers, 12 Red-throated Divers, 96 Great Northern Divers, 58 Red-breasted Mergansers, eight Long-tailed Ducks and one adult Mediterranean Gull. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)
The Great White Egret, the two White-tailed Eagles and a Kingfisher were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border. (JNM & FMacG)


Thursday 2nd January 2025

Thursday 2nd January 2025

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay © John N Murphy

The Pacific Diver, four Black-throated Divers and a Red-throated were off Coolsiva Pier this afternoon. (Eanna O Floinn)
One Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell. (Sean Whelan)
One Great White Egret and two White-tailed Eagles were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border. (JNM)
One Great Northern Diver and four Buzzards were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
A flock of 65 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island (SW), with another individual at Illaunonearaun. (Dixie Collins)
A flock of 70 Skylark, 35 Reed Bunting and four Yellowhammers were in O Grady’s field, Tubber. (JNM & Maura Crowe)


Wednesday 1st January 2025

A White-tailed Eagle was at Corofin.(Chris Cullen)
The Drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
A Blackcap was at Ballyvaughan.(CC)
One Blackcap was at Applewood,Ballycar (JNM)
There three Jay at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 31st December 2024

One first-winter Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One drake and a hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
One Peregrine was on the cliff road, Kilkee. (JNM)


Monday 30th December 2024

The Drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 29th December 2024

Sunday 29th December 2024

Male Blackcap still at Applewood Ballycar (John N Murphy)
The Pacific Diver was off Coolsiva Pier. (per Irish Birding)
There was a Merlin at Dromore Wood.(Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 28th December 2024

Saturday 28th December 2024

Drake Ring-necked Duck at Fenloe Lake John N Murphy

A Pacific Diver was at Gleninagh Pier.(Sean Holland, Michael Cowming et al)
Four Long-tailed Duck were at Ballyvaughan.(MC)
There were six Black-throated Diver at Bishop’s Quarter and another at the Flaggy Shore.(Pat Lonergan)
One Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell.(Jeff Copner)
One drake Ring-necked Duck and a Buzzard were at Fenloe Lake. (JNM)
There were nine Tree Sparrow at the Horse Fields Quilty.(JC)
One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Drumline, Shannon. (JNM)


Thursday 26th December 2024

The Black Redstart was at the West End, Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)


Wednesday 25th December 2025

Wednesday 25th December 2025

There was a Great Spotted Woodpecker at Cratloe Woods this morning. (Eoghan McCoy)


Monday 23rd December 2024

A Black Redstart was close to the Surf Shop in Lahinch.(Louis Peacock)