Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Thursday 4th May 2023

One Osprey was east of Kilrush. (Stan Nugent)


Tuesday 2nd May 2023

One Reed Warbler, six Sedge Warblers, 70 Black-tailed Godwits, 34 Whimbrel and three pairs of Gadwall were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy)


Monday 1st May 2023

One male Whitethroat was singing at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)


Friday 28th April 2023

Friday 28th April 2023

The adult male Central European race of Yellow Wagtail at Clahane Jeff Copner

A male Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava was at Clahane, Liscannor today.(Geoff Pearson et al)
One Swift was at Applewood,Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
A Buzzard was at Knockerra.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 26th April 2023

Two Swifts were just east of Shannon Town.(John N Murphy)
A flock of 46 Whimbrel flew north west over Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.(JNM)


Tuesday 25th April 2023

There were three Grasshopper Warbler, a Whitethroat and 100 Whimbrel at Lickeen Lake.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 24th April 2023

There were 21 Purple Sandpipers and three White Wagtail at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
There were seven Red-throated Diver at Lahinch.(GP)


Saturday 22nd April 2023

Saturday 22nd April 2023

Dippers up the Caher Valley today Yvonne Acheson

A pair of Dipper gave very good views during the Branch outing to the Caher Valley on a very wet morning.
There were 84 Whimbrel and two Black-throated Diver at Finvarra.(Paul Troake)


Friday 21st April 2023

A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling at Dysart this evening.(James Organ)


Thursday 20th April 2023

The Hoopoe is still in the same area close to Fermoyle Cottage at Derrynavahagh this morning.(Matthew Kelly)