Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 19th December 2024

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Woodfield, Broadford.(Cliff Baxter)


Wednesday 18th December 2024

A female Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun.(John N Murphy, Katie Sullivan)
Another Marsh Harrier was at Drumcliffe.(JNM)
There were two Chough at Fanore.(Paul Carson)


Monday 16th December 2024

The Lesser Scaup and the drake Ring-necked Duck were at Ardclooney.(Davey Farrer)


Sunday 15th December 2024

One male Blackcap and a Buzzard were at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 14th December 2024

A White-tailed Eagle flew east over Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.(John N Murphy)


Friday 13th December 2024

A White-tailed Eagle flew over Addroon Bridge heading up river.(Cliff Baxter)
There were 23 Red-throated Diver at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Six Purple Sandpipier were at Liscannor(JP)


Thursday 12th December 2024

There were six Black-throated Diver and four Long-tailed Duck off the Flaggy Shore.(Paul Troake)
There were three Long-tailed Duck off Finvarra.(PT)


Wednesday 11th December 2024

A Great White Egret and a Red-throated Diver were at Lough Donnell.(Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 10th December 2024

A Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell this morning.(Geoff Pearson)
A male Marsh Harrier flew along the northern edge of Lees Road Wood this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A female Hen Harrier, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Pintail Duck and 12 Whooper Swan were at Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)
A Long-tailed Duck was seen off Finvarra Point.(per Irish Birding)


Monday 9th December 2024

A male Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun this morning.(Jeff Copner)
There was one male Marsh Harrier at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Maura Crowe)
The male Ruff and two Buzzard were at Lake Atedaun.(John N Murphy)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming near Kilmaley.(Richard Romer)