Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Friday 9th June 2023

A Grasshopper Warbler was at Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Phil Brennan)


Wednesday 7th June 2023

A Buzzard was at Lough Garr on the Dromore Nature Reserve.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 5th June 2023

A Red-throated Diver and five Great Northern Diver were at Lahinch.(Jeoff Pearson)


Saturday 3rd June 2023

A Red-throated Diver was at Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 29th May 2023

A Hoopoe was at Lisdoonvarna.(per West Clare Wildlife)


Saturday 27th May 2023

A Grasshopper Warbler was at Cammoge.(Nick Larter)


Thursday 25th May 2023

Two male Yellowhammer were at Leitra, north-east of Knockanes. Another two males were at Fahee South, Carron.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Five Red-throated Diver, three Great Northern and three Common Scoter were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)
A Spotted Flycatcher and a Peregrine were at Addroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 23rd May 2023

A Forster’s Tern was at Corranroo on the Clare/Galway border.(John N. Murphy and Finbar MacGabhann)
A Common Sandpiper and six Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)


Sunday 21st May 2023

There were 17 Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Saturday 20th May 2023

Two Reed Warbler, a female Greater Scaup and a colour ringed Black-tailed Godwit were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Chris Cullen)