Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

There were four Jay at Lough Avalla this morning.(James Organ)
Five more Jay were at Lees Road Wood this afternoon.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Eight Chough, thousands of Common Guillemot and Kittiwake, a sizeable number of Razorbill and Fulmar were seen during a well attended Clare and Limerick joint Branch outing to Loop Head this morning.
Herring Gull and Shag were nesting on nearby Gull Island and a pair of Ringed Plover with chicks were on the mainland nearby.
A male Hen Harrier flew east over Aylevaroo earlier this morning.(Sean and Peter Whelan)
A steady passage of Manx Shearwater were observed from the Bridges of Ross this afternoon.(Geoff Pearson)

A Spotted Flycatcher was at the Glen Ennistymon.(Geoff Pearson)

There were four male Yellowhammer in the Burren Perfumery area, Carron.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)