Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Sunday 8th September 2024

The Osprey was still at Lahinch Marsh along with two Kingfisher.(Geoff Pearson)


Saturday 7th September 2024

Saturday 7th September 2024

Osprey at Lahinch James Organ

The Osprey was catching fish at Lahinch Marsh this afternoon.(James Organ)

Five Cory’s Shearwaters and a Merlin was at Ross Ringing Station. (John N Murphy)

There were 50 Common Scoter and nine Great Northern Diver at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)

A Barn Owl was at Killow West roundabout at 00.30.(Clodagh Glasgow)


Friday 6th September 2024

Juvenile Osprey ©Tom Tarpey

The juvenile Osprey was still at Lahinch Marsh/Inagh River Estuary all day since morning.(Jeff Copner, Tom Tarpey & Geoff Pearson)

A 1cy Mediterranean Gull was at Lahinch earlier this afternoon.(TT)

Two White Wagtail were  at Liscannor.(GP)

A Peregrine was at Clounahinchy.(JC)


Thursday 5th September 2024

The Osprey was still present at Lahinch Marsh this morning.(Jeff Copner)


Wednesday 4th September 2024

An Osprey was at Lahinch Corkus. After being mobbed by two Hooded Crow it flew to the Ennistymon side of the marsh and out of view.(Geoff Pearson)

At Ross Ringing Station between 11.30-13.30 there were three Long-tailed Skua, 216 Cory’s Shearwater, five Great Shearwater, one Balearic Shearwater,  12 Sooty Shearwater, 19 Sandwich Tern and ten Arctic Tern.(John N Murphy)

A Ringed-bill Gull,  an Arctic Skua, two juvenile Sabine’s and a Great Skua were at Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)

At the tide ebbed at Islandavanna this evening there were three Curlew Sandpiper,  280 Black-tailed Godwit, 200 Knot, eight Whimbrel and  Kingfisher. (JNM)


Tuesday 3rd September 2024

Off Ross Ringing Station between 11,30-13.30  there were 1100 Cory’s Shearwater,  650 Great Shearwater,  21 Sooty Shearwater,  one Sabine’s Gull,  one Grey Phalarope, five Arctic Skua  and nine Sanderling. (John N Murphy and Geoff Pearson)

Later a Great Skua, three Arctic Skua, one Brent Goose and five Sandwich Tern were off Ross Ringing Station.(GP)

Five White-tailed Wagtail were at Cloghaun Lough.(JNM)

There were 15 Crossbill at Crag, Lissycasey. (JNM )

Two juvenile Sabine’s Gull was at Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 2nd September 2024

The two White-tailed Eagles are still at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)


Sunday 1st September 2024

The two White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh again today.(Maura Crowe)

Two Arctic Skua were harassing a Sandwich Tern at Seafield, Quilty.(Sean Whelan, Charlie Lyons)

Fifteen Sandwich Tern and a Shelduck were at Rineville Beach.(SW, CL)

Two Buzzard were at Moveen.(SW, CL)


Saturday 31st August 2024

There were three Buzzard, an immature Hen Harrier and two Wheatear at Loop Head Lighthouse.(John N. Murphy)

Two Chough and a Whimbrel were at Aylevarroo.(Sean Whelan)

A Buzzard was at Kilrush.(SW)

A Purple Sandpiper were near The Diamond Rocks Café, Kilkee.(SW)

A Ruff was at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)


Friday 30th August 2024

Two White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

There were two Curlew Sandpiper at Claughaun Lough, Kilbaha.(Chris Cullen)

A Wilson’s Petrel was at the Bridges of Ross.(per Irish Birding)

A Barn Owl was at Aylevarroo around 22.00.(Sean Whelan)