Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

The White-tailed Eagle was still at Lake Atedaun along with a Marsh Harrier. This is a female bird released on the shores of Lough Derg in 2023. (James Organ)
Four juvenile and four adult Red-throated Diver, 17 Common Scoter and 60 Shag were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
A Merlin was at the Lighthouse, Loop Head and 75 Golden Plover and a Buzzard were at the Fodry.(Jeff Copner)
The American Golden Plover was still at Clahane along with 100 Golden Plover.(JC)
Two summer plumaged Black-throated Diver were at the Rine.(Paul Troake)

The American Golden Plover and 30 Golden Plover are at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Two Arctic Skua and two Mediterranean Gull were at Ballymacrinan Bay.(John N. Murphy)
A Kingfisher was at Kilbaha.(JNM)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Killimer.(JNM)
A Ruff and an Icelandic coloured ringed Black-tailed Godwit were at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)

An American Golden Plover was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
The Osprey was at the Castle on Lahinch Golf Course.(JC)
Eight Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, five Common Scoter, nine Sandwich Tern and 80 Shag were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
At Kilbaha there was one Chiffchaff, one Goldcrest, two Collared Dove, one Buzzard and a Merlin.(John N. Murphy)

The Wood Sandpiper was still at Lough Gash.(John N Murphy)

There was one Willow Warbler, two Goldcrest and 30 Goldfinch at Kilbaha.(Geoff Pearson)

A Lapland Bunting was at the Fodry.(GP)

Two hundred Great Shearwater, 200 Cory’s Shearwater, five Sooty Shearwater and 100 Manx Shearwater were at Loop Head.(GP)

The Osprey and a Kingfisher were at Lahinch Marsh.(Dave McNamara)

A Hen Harrier was at Gortlecka, Kilnaboy.(Nick Larter)