Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 8th December 2024

A male Ruff and a White-tailed Eagle were at Lake Atedaun.(James Organ)


Saturday 7th December 2024

There were 27 Whooper Swan and a flock of over 200 Lapwing were at Drumcliffe this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Dixie Collins et al)
A Jay was at the wood beside Ballyallia Lake.(N & TL, SN, DC)
The Black Redstart was still at Kilkee.(Chris Cullen)


Wednesday 4th December 2024

One drake and one female Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (John N Murphy)
One Black Redstart was still at the West End, Kilkee. (JNM)
One Curlew Sandpiper, one female Hen Harrier, a pair of Pintail, 170 Wigeon,200 Teal, 20 Shoveler and 140 Snipe were at Lough Donnell.(JNM)
There were 28 Whooper Swan and one juvenile Greylag Goose at Farrihy.(JNM)
A drake and female Ring-necked Duck were at Kilkee Reservoir.(JNM)
A Black Redstart was at the West End, Kilkee.(JNM)


Tuesday 3rd December 2024

One female Goosander and six Common Scoter were at Poulnasherry Bay.(John N Murphy)
There were five Black-throated Diver and two Red-throated Diver off Black Head.(Jeff Copner)
One adult male Merlin was at Castle point, Kilkee. (JNM)
A Barn Owl was at Ballycannoe, Lisdoonvarna.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 2nd December 2024

The female Lesser Scaup was at Ardclooney this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzards were near Broadford. (JNM)
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Saturday 30th November 2024

Two Sooty Shearwaters were off Loop Head. (Chris Cullen)


Thursday 28th November 2024

Thursday 28th November 2024

This immature White-tailed Eagle (Tag Green 25) has spent the last week at Inismurray Quay, Kildysert. This 2cy bird was released as a juvenile at Tarbert Bay in August 2023. It was also seen previously at Inishmurray on 22/10/24. John N Murphy


Wednesday 27th November 2024

A Great White Egret was at Poulnasherry Bay.(Páidí Cullinan)
There were six Crossbill at Slieve Elva.(Jeff Copner)
Fifteen Chough and 51 Brent Goose were at Liscannor.(JC)


Tuesday 26th November 2024

There were three Ring-necked Duck, one Lesser Scaup, seven Greater Scaup, 550 Tufted Duck, four Pochard, a Green Sandpiper and a juvenile White-tailed Eagle(purple tag 40) at Ardclooney. (Tom Tarpey)
The Eagle was released by the NPWS at Tarbert Bay last August and was still in the area in late September. (TT)


Monday 25th November 2024

Monday 25th November 2024

Black Redstart at Kilkee John N Murphy

The female Lesser Scaup, the hybrid drake Tufted Duck x Scaup and three Ring-necked Ducks were at Ardclooney this morning. (Davey Farrar)
Two drake Ring-necked Ducks were still at Knockaglough. (John N Murphy)
One female Ring-necked Duck and three Pochard were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
One Black Redstart was at the west end Kilkee. (JNM)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)
There was a flock of 260 Golden Plover at Goleen. (JNM)
In Kilbaha harbour there were 150 Oystercatchers and one Great Northern Diver. (JNM)
Seven Purple Sandpipers were off Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)