Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Monday 29th July 2024

The Pacific Diver was still off Coolshiva Pier.(Charlie Lyons)

A seawatch between 10.00-13.20 produced a steady passage of Manx Shearwater, seven Cory’s Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, 12 Puffin and 21 Curlew.(Steffan Schaffer)

An afternoon seawatch between 14.00-15.00 showed a steady passage of Manx Shearwater, four Cory’s Shearwater, six Puffin and 37 Curlew.(SS)

Eighteen Cory’s Shearwater were reported later in the evening.(Sean Holland)


Sunday 28th July 2024

A first summer Pacific Diver and 14 Great Northern Diver were off Coolshiva Pier.(Paul Troake)

A seawatch at Black Head between 06.50-08.25 produced over 150 Cory’s Shearwater, two Arctic Skua, one Storm Petrel and five Puffin.(PT)

Two Cory’s Shearwater were at the Bridges of Ross at 11.00.(Chris Cullen)

Between 11.40-14.10 there were 825 Manx Shearwater, one Arctic Skua, two Storm Petrel and 57 Kittiwake at the tip of Loop Head.(CC)

At the Bridges of Ross between 15.10-16.40 there were two Cory’s Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, one adult Mediterranean Gull, 35 Gannet, 37 Kittiwake and 600 Manx Shearwater.(CC)


Saturday 27th July 2024

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 05.40-13.40 produced  two Wilson’s Storm Petrel(06.52, 10.30), one 2cy Long-tailed Skua, 2756 Cory’s Shearwater,  142 Great Shearwater, 55 Sooty Shearwater,  three Arctic Skua,  56 Storm Petrel and 105 Puffin.(Brian McCloskey, Sean Holland, Jeff Copner et al)

At Black Head between 10.40-13.00 there were over 150 Cory’s Shearwater,  two Great Shearwater,  13 Puffin, one Great Skua, three Arctic Skua and one Storm Petrel. (Paul Troake)


Friday 26th July 2024

At Ross Ringing Station between 10.20-12.20 a seawatch produced 45 Great Shearwater,  287 Cory’s Shearwater, one Sooty Shearwater,  two Storm Petrel , four Puffin and 400/500 Manx Shearwater per hour. (John N Murphy)

Thirty six Cory’s Shearwater went west past Castle Point, Kilkee between 13.15-13.45.(JNM)

The two Eiders were at the West End, Kilkee.(JNM)

The Whooper Swan was at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)

There were 15 Cory’s Shearwater, 20 Sandwich Tern and three Great Northern Diver at Black Head.(Geoff Pearson)

Another 2cy Ring-billed Gull was at Quilty Beach.(JNM)


Wednesday 24th July 2024

A Common Sandpiper was at Liscannor.(James Organ)


Tuesday 23rd July 2024

There were eight Red-throated Diver at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 22nd July 2024

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.00-10.30 produced one Great Shearwater,  six puffin, 1000 Manx Shearwater per hour, two Storm Petrel, four Common Scoter, one Red-throated Diver, 200 Guillemot, five Razorbill, six Kittiwake, 30 Gannet and three Turnstone.

A Common Sandpiper was at Cloughaun Lough.(GP)

A Barn Owl was at Fountain Cross tonight.(James Organ)


Sunday 21st July 2024

At the Bridges of Ross between 07.50-11.20 a seawater produced one Wilson’s Petrel, six Sooty Shearwater, two Common Scoter,  a Storm Petrel, 171 Gannet, 402 Guillemot,  20 Fulmar, 14 Kittiwake, 11 Dunlin, one Curlew, six Oystercatcher, one Puffin, four Razorbill and 3000 Manx Shearwater. (Chris Cullen)

Four Common Sandpiper  and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull were at Cloughaun Lough. (CC)


Saturday 20th July 2024

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Caherhurley.(John Dixie Collins)
Another Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Coolreagh.(Andy Smith).
At Lough O’ Grady there were three Green Sandpiper, 23 Curlew, 45 Lapwing, two Common Tern and two Buzzard.(AS)

 


Monday 15th July 2024

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at O’Briensbridge.(Steve Millar)

Long-eared Owl chicks were calling at Dysart.(James Organ)