Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

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)

Wednesday 15th November 2023

At Tullagher Bog this afternoon there were two Merlin and two male Hen Harriers. (John N Murphy)
One Greater Scaup was at Cloonsneachta Lough. (Paidi Cullinan)
A Hen Harrier was at Quilty.(Shane Dowling)
A Buzzard and Jay were at Lake Inchiquin.(Jeff Copner)

Tuesday 14th November 2023

At the Bridges of Ross between 10.00-14.00 there were 42 Sooty Shearwater, 20 Manx Shearwater, four Grey Phalarope, one Arctic Skua, two Great Northern Diver, one Storm Petrel and around a thousand Auk and Kittiwake per hour.(Geoff Pearson)
The Pink-footed Goose was still at Fenloe Lough along with one immature male Hen Harrier and two Goldeneye. (Luke Costelloe)

Monday 13th November 2023

At Black Head between 08.30-12.05 there were 75 Sooty Shearwater, 15 Manx Shearwater and 11 Storm Petrel.(Paul Troake)
Thirteen Great Northern Diver were at Liscannor.(Jeff Copner)
Two Whimbrel were at Clahane.(JC)

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