Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

One Willow Warbler was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
One Spotted Redshank, 100 Bar-tailed Godwits and 60 Brent Geese were at Corronroo Bay. (Jeff Copner & Dave McNamara)
One Whimbrel, one Wheatear and 25 Great Northern Divers were at the Flaggyshore. (JC & DMcN)
There were 20 Great Northern Diver at Black Head with another 20 at Coolsiva.(JC & DMcN)
A flock of 20 Greylag Geese, three Goldeneye and 20 Tufted Duck were at Lough Muchanagh. (JC & DMcN)

The five Ring-necked Ducks were still at Kilkee Reservoir. (Chris Cullen)

The three White-tailed Eagles were still near Tubber. (Maura Crowe)
The Glaucous Gull and one Carrion Crow were still at Kilkee. (John N Murphy, Stan Nugent & Paidi Cullinan)
One Merlin was near Dunlickey. (JNM, PC & SN)
One littoralis Rock Pipit was in Kilbaha Harbour. (JNM, SN & PC)
There were 15 Yellowhammer at garden feeders at Rinnamona.(Mary Thompson)

At Lough Atedaun today there were four Ruff, 140 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Pintail
And one Peregrine. (Jeff Copner)
Five Buzzards were at Doora. (Adrian Glasgow)
Four Buzzards were over Fortane, Tulla with three at Craganowen. (John Collins)
There were four Buzzards together in the sunshine at Ballyheefy, Ogonelloe. (A.D.Smith)
At Lough Muckanagh late in the afternoon there was one female Hen Harrier, six Goldeneye & 40+ White-fronted Geese.(ADS)