Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 21st September 2011

Wednesday 21st September 2011

Blue-winged Teal, Fodry, Loop Head © Dave McNamara

A juvenile Blue winged Teal was at the small pond at Fodry Loop Head this afternoon (Dave McNamara).
Also at Loop Head was one Snow Bunting.
A Pectoral Sandpiper was at a flooded field on the outskirts of Quilty.
One Great Shearwater and 48 Sabine’s Gulls, four adult Pomarine Skuas, one juvenile Long-tailed Skua, 15 Bonxies, 10 Arctic Skuas, 53 Sooty Shearwaters, 28 Manx Shearwaters, 200+ Arctic Terns, 2 Red-throated Divers and 3 Common Scoter were at the Bridges of Ross.
There were four Ruff at Kilkee golf course.
Three Curlew Sandpipers were at Rinevella Bay.
Two juvenile Sabine’s Gulls were in the bay off Killard, Doonbeg, with 80+ Arctic Terns.


Blue-winged Teal, Pectoral Sandpiper and Snow Bunting © Dave McNamara


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