Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

A Red-footed Falcon was at Kilbaha village this evening. This is a third county record. (John N Murphy)

At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there were five Puffin, two Sandwich Terns and 5,500 Manx Shearwaters. (JNM)

A Whimbrel was at Ross Bay.(JNM)

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 07.30-11.00 produced around 1500 Manx Shearwater per hour, five Red-breasted Merganser, four Puffin and one Storm Petrel.(Geoff Pearson)

The Quail was still singing near the bales at Islandavanna.(Jeff Copner)

One albino Fulmar was off Ross Ringing Station. (John N Murphy,)

The Quail was still present at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)

One dark phased Arctic Skua, one Balearic Shearwater over 3,000 Manx Shearwaters and nine Sandwich Tern were off Ross Ringing Station, Loop Head this afternoon (15.15 to 17.15).(John N Murphy)