Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

A White Wagtail, five Whimbrel and eight Purple Sandpiper were at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)

A Merlin was at Islandavanna this evening.(Cliff Baxter)

At the Bridges of Ross between 10.50-11.50 there were 1200 Manx Shearwater, 23 Gannet, 232 Kittiwake, six Shag, four Common Scoter, 144 Guillemot, four Cormorant and one Whimbrel.(Chris Cullen)
A White Wagtail, one Whimbrel and eight Brent Goose were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Two Red-throated Diver were at Cappa Pier.(Sean Whelan)
Two Whimbrel and a Peregrine Falcon were at Querrin.(SW)
Swallows were seen at Kilbaha, Cappa, Clahane, Tubber and Corofin.

Five hundred Manx Shearwater flew past the Bridges of Ross in an hour.(Geoff Pearson)
A Chiffchaff and four Redwing were at Kilbaha.(GP)

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)