Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Saturday 16th December 2023

One ring-tailed Hen Harrier was hunting the marshlands at Rath, Corofin.(James Organ)
There were 300 Black-tailed Godwit at Lake Atedaun.(JO)
Twenty nine Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(JO)
A Manx Shearwater and two Common Scoter were at the Bridges of Ross.(Chris Cullen);
A Siberian Chiffchaff and a Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha.(CC)
Fifteen Common Scoter were at Rineville. (CC)


Wednesday 13th December 2023

Wednesday 13th December 2023

Waxwing in Ennis Ian Garry

A Waxwing was at College Green,Ennis.(Ian Garry)


Sunday 10th December 2023

One Marsh Harrier was hunting in floodplain between Toulles Lough and Atedaun. (James Organ)
Twelve Barnacle Geese were at Killard.(Chris Cullen)


Saturday 9th December 2023

Two Borolo’s Shearwater flew past the Bridges of Ross at 12.25.(John N. Murphy and Geoff Pearson)
Also at the Bridges between 09.30-13.30 were one Sooty Shearwater, 21 Manx Shearwater, one Great Skua, one Blue Fulmar, one Storm Petrel, one first-winter Little Gull, two Grey Phalarope and four Common Scoter.(JNM and GP)
Seven Manx Shearwater were off Black Head.(Paul Troake)
Another Manx Shearwater, two Whimbrel and 80 Common Scoter were at Coolshiva.(PT)
Among the birds seen during the Clare Branch Outing to Ballyallia were 12 Gadwall, 90 Dunlin, 20 Whooper Swan, a Peregrine, a Jay and seven Pintail Duck.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Sean Whelan, James Organ et al)
Two Green-winged Teal were at Lough George.(James Organ)
Eight White-fronted Geese and two Whooper Swan were at the Goose Fields in Tubber.(JO)
One juvenile White-tailed Eagle was spotted flying at Ballyboy (Tubber to Gort Road) towards Gort. (Maura Crowe)
A Barn Owl was at the Rocky Road roundabout, Ennis.(John Glynn)


Thursday 7th December 2023

A Pink-footed Goose and a Buzzard were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N. Murphy)


Tuesday 5th December 2023

A drake, female and first winter male Ring-necked Duck and a Green Sandpiper were at Ardclooney.(Michael O’Clery)


Monday 4th December 2023

A Siberian Chiffchaff was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N. Murphy)
A Buzzard was at Smithstown, Shannon with another bird near Ballycasey and a third at Bunratty.(JNM)


Sunday 3rd December 2023

Three Waxwing were at the Circle K Service Station area, Ennistymon.(Dave McNamara)
A Barn Owl was at Lisheen Bog at dusk.(Dixie Collins)


Saturday 2nd December 2023

Two drake and one Hen Ring-necked Duck were at Kilkee Reservoir.(John N. Murphy)
A Long-tailed Duck was at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)
Two Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver were at the Bridges of Ross this morning.(Chris Cullen)
Three hundred and fifty Golden Plover were at Ross Bay.(CC)
Four Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha, two of which showed characteristics of tristis, along with one Woodcock.(CC)
Twenty three Common Scoter were at Rinevella.(CC)


Thursday 30th November 2023

One Waxwing was showing well, feeding on Cotoneaster, near Circle K Service Station, Ennistymon.(Dixie Collins)