Bird Sites
The following is a list of the best birding sites that Clare has to offer. We will be adding detailed information on these sites over time.
The following is a list of the best birding sites that Clare has to offer. We will be adding detailed information on these sites over time.
Auginish Island
Aughinish Island is found on the north Clare coast in Galway Bay. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has a Martello Tower on the north east end of the island. You can drive onto Aughinish from the main road (N67) which runs between Kinvarra and Ballyvaughan.
It is best in winter for Divers, Grebes, Brent Geese, Long-tailed Duck and a variety of other seabirds and diving duck.
Scarce and rare birds here have included Ross’s Gull, Snow Bunting, Slavonian and Red-necked Grebe, Black Redstart and Forster’s Tern.
Ballyallia
Ballyvaughan
Black Head
Bridges of Ross
Ballyeither Loughs
Ballycar Lake
Bell harbour
Burren
Carron Polje
Carrigaholt
Clenagh
Clonderlaw Bay
Clohaun Lough
Cliffs of Moher
Corofin Lakes
Cullaunaheeda
Cratloe Woods
Dromore Woods & Lough
Dromoland Castle
Doon Lake
Doo Lough
Ennistymon Falls & Marsh
Ennis
Fergus Estuary & River
Fanore
Farrihy Lake
Fenloe Lake
Flaggyshore
Hags Head
Islandavanna
Illaunonearaun
Ing
Kilkee
Kilbaha
Kilrush Woods and Marina
Killaloe
Kilcredaun Marsh
Lahinch
Lisdoonvarna
Liscannor Bay
Lurga Point
Lough Graney
Lough Inchiquin
Lough Atedaun
Lough Bunny
Lough O Grady
Lough Inchironan
Lough Derg
Lough Donnell
Lough Murree
Lough George
Lough Gash
Loop Head
Maghera Mountain
Mutton Island
Mattle Island
Muckanagh Lake
Poulnasherry Bay
Querrin
Rinneville Bay
Rine
Rosroe Lake
Scarriff Bay
Shannon Airport lagoon
Shannon Estuary & River
Shannon Town
Tullagher Bog
1 Comment Aughinish Island is found on the north Clare coast in Galway Bay. It is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has a Martello Tower on the north east end of the island. You can drive onto Aughinish from the main road (N67) which runs between Kinvarra and Ballyvaughan.
It is best in winter for Divers, Grebes, Brent Geese, Long-tailed Duck and a variety of other seabirds and diving duck.
Scarce and rare birds here have included Ross’s Gull, Snow Bunting, Slavonian and Red-necked Grebe, Black Redstart and Forster’s Tern.
Ballyallia
Ballyvaughan
Black Head
Bridges of Ross
Ballyeither Loughs
Ballycar Lake
Bell harbour
Burren
Carron Polje
Carrigaholt
Clenagh
Clonderlaw Bay
Clohaun Lough
Cliffs of Moher
Corofin Lakes
Cullaunaheeda
Cratloe Woods
Dromore Woods & Lough
Dromoland Castle
Doon Lake
Doo Lough
Ennistymon Falls & Marsh
Ennis
Fergus Estuary & River
Fanore
Farrihy Lake
Fenloe Lake
Flaggyshore
Hags Head
Islandavanna
Illaunonearaun
Ing
Kilkee
Kilbaha
Kilrush Woods and Marina
Killaloe
Kilcredaun Marsh
Lahinch
Lisdoonvarna
Liscannor Bay
Lurga Point
Lough Graney
Lough Inchiquin
Lough Atedaun
Lough Bunny
Lough O Grady
Lough Inchironan
Lough Derg
Lough Donnell
Lough Murree
Lough George
Lough Gash
Loop Head
Maghera Mountain
Mutton Island
Mattle Island
Muckanagh Lake
Poulnasherry Bay
Querrin
Rinneville Bay
Rine
Rosroe Lake
Scarriff Bay
Shannon Airport lagoon
Shannon Estuary & River
Shannon Town
Tullagher Bog
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