Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 20th October 2011

Thursday 20th October 2011

Pectoral Sandpiper at Lough Atedaun © Jeff Copner

One small unidentified Crake was flushed on the east side of Kilcredaun Marsh (John N Murphy & Briann Finnegan). Also at Kilcredaun were two Water Rails, one Little Egret and 40 Curlew.
The two Pectoral Sandpipers were at Lough Atedaun again today (Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner).
One Snow Bunting, an immature Merlin, one Willow Warbler and 26 Snipe were at Loop Head.
One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Kilkee.
A flock of 140 Golden Plover were at Doonbeg.
Two Ruffs were at Lough Donnell.


First-winter Mediterranean Gull at Kilkee © John N Murphy


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