Curlew Sandpiper at Kilshannig

 A Curlew Sandpiper in winter in Ireland is a rare sight. This bird has been present since perhaps late November 2022, frequenting the flooded pools at Kilshannig at high tide, and the nearby beaches at mid- to low tide. No sign of any summer plumage yet, though that might be seen in a few more weeks, if it sticks around.

Curlew Sandpiper (left) and Dunlin, Kilshannig, 25th February 2023 (Michael O'Clery).

Curlew Sandpiper (lower left) and Dunlin, Kilshannig, 25th February 2023 (Michael O'Clery).

Curlew Sandpiper (centre) and Dunlin, Kilshannig, 25th February 2023 (Michael O'Clery).

Kumlien's Gull at the Wetland Centre

 

Adult Kumlien's Gull, Tralee Bay Wetland Centre, 14th December 2022 (David O'Connor).

Adult Kumlien's Gull, Tralee Bay Wetland Centre, 14th December 2022 (David O'Connor).

Snow Bunting at Kilshannig

 

Snow Bunting, Kilshannig 27th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

 

 

Snow Bunting, Kilshannig 27th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Snow Bunting, Kilshannig 27th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull still at Rough Point

 

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 16th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 16th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 16th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 16th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Garden Warbler at Brandon Creek

 

Garden Warbler, Brandon Creek, 12th October 2022 (Kilian Kelly).

More of the Bonaparte's Gull

 

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 9th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 9th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 9th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Black Tern, Rough Point, 9th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull at Rough Point

 

Adult Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 8th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Adult Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 8th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Adult Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 8th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Adult Bonaparte's Gull, Rough Point, 8th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Still present from yesterday, Black Tern, Rough Point, 8th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Black Tern, Rough Point

 

Juvenile Black Tern, Rough Point, 7th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Black Tern, Rough Point, 7th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Black Tern, Rough Point, 7th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery)

Black Tern, Rough Point, 7th October 2022 (Michael O'Clery)

Dotterel on Valentia Island

Juvenile Dotterel, Valentia Island, 2nd October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Dotterel, Valentia Island, 2nd October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Dotterel, Valentia Island, 2nd October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Dotterel, Valentia Island, 2nd October 2022 (Michael O'Clery).

Whinchats on Bolus Head and Valentia

Whinchat, Bolus Head, 2nd October 2020 (Michael O'Clery).

Whinchat, Bolus Head, 2nd October 2020 (Michael O'Clery).

 

Whinchat, Valentia Island, 2nd October 2020 (Michael O'Clery).

Whinchat, Valentia Island, 2nd October 2020 (Michael O'Clery).