Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Waxwing at Ennistymon Jeff Copner

Two Waxwing were at Ennistymon.(Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner)
The Smew was still at Ardclooney. (Luke Costelloe and Davey Farrar).
Also at Ardclooney were a pair of Ring-necked Duck, two Pochard, three Greater Scaup, 400 Tufted Duck and a Jay.(John N. Murphy, DF & LC)
Two Pink-footed Geese were at Fenloe Lake. (Per Irish Birding)
One Jay was at Kilkishen.(JNM)
Nine Whooper Swan were at Lough Atedaun.(Pius Murray)
Over 500 Sanderling and 500 plus Dunlin were at Quilty.(JC)
Thirteen juvenile Scoter and four Chough were at Clohanahinchy.(JC)

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Two Waxwings were at Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
A red-head Smew was at Ardclooney.(Davey Farrar)
Eleven Long-tailed Duck, 90 Great Northern Diver, one Black-throated Diver, 220 Dunlin, 14 Grey Plover and one Merlin were seen from the Martello Tower, Aughinish.(Paul Troake)
There were 750 Shag at Deer Island.(PT)
A Long-eared Owl flew across the road at Tulla GAA pitch.(James Organ)
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Monday 27th November 2023

The Swallow was still at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

Sunday 26th November 2023

A Goshawk was at Spancilhill.(Jason Horner)
A Swallow was at Clahane.(Nick Larter, Geoff Pearson)
A Short-eared Owl was at Moyasta.(Sean and Peter Whelan)
Sixteen Purple Sandpiper and a Whimbrel were at Clahane.(GP)

Saturday 25th November 2023

One Short-eared Owl, one immature Long-tailed Duck, 218 Shelduck, one Black Guillemot, 60 Brent Geese, 45 Little Egrets and 12 Great Northern Diver were at Poulnasherry Bay.(John N.Murphy)
At Loop Head there was one Buzzard and one Merlin. (JNM)
Five Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

Friday 24th November 2023

Two White-tailed Eagles were still at Lough Muckanagh today. (Maura Crowe)

Monday 20th November 2023

An adult female Velvet Scoter was at Poulnasherry Bay.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Barn Owl flew across the Tulla Road at Tierney’s Shop this evening.(James Organ)

Sunday 19th November 2023

At Black Head between 08.15-10.55 a Little Auk, nine Sooty Shearwater, four Manx Shearwater, one Storm Petrel and one first-winter Little Gull were observed.(Paul Troake)

Friday 17th November 2023

There were 21 Whooper Swan at Moynoe.(Brendan Cooney)

Thursday 16th November 2023

The Pink-footed Goose was at Fenloe Lake.(John N. Murphy)

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