Category Archives: Scarce & Rare Bird Sightings

Friday 20th April 2012

There were nine White Wagtails, five Whimbrel, seven Purple Sandpipers and one Great Northern Diver (summer plumage) at Clahane.

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Wednesday 18th April 2012

There were 15 White Wagtails, two Purple Sandpipers, two Shellduck and four Great Northern Divers at Seafield.
Two Whimbrel and thirteen White Wagtail were seen at Clahane.
Four White Wagtails were at Cregg Beach, Liscannor Bay.
One Crossbill was at Gortcoirce, Dysert.

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Tuesday 17th April 2012

Five Little Gulls and a ring-tailed Hen Harrier were at Mount Shannon, Lough Derg.
One male Hen Harrier was seen hunting near Clogga, Sixmilebridge.

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Monday 16th April 2012

Four Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood this evening.
Two Jay were also present there.

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Sunday 15th April 2012

One Buzzard was at was at Ballybeg, Ennis.
Three Grasshopper Warblers were singing at Doo Lough, Mount Callan.
Two male Yellowhammer along with a Raven were at Mulloughmore.
A female Yellowhammer was at nearby South Commons
Four Blackcap were singing at Dromore Nature Reserve

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Saturday 14th April 2012

At the Clare Birdwatch outing to the Fanore/Caher Valley today the following were seen- 2 Dipper, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat,1 Merlin, 1 Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Diver (in summer plumage), 4 Sandwich Tern, 1 Raven, and 10 Wheatear. Many of those present saw their first Swallow of the year also.
One Buzzard was at Mount Shannon today.
The first Cuckoo in the county was heard at Ballyogan, Barefield
Seventeen Brent Geese were at Ballyvaughan.

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Friday 13th April 2012

Seven Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood this afternoon.

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Tuesday 10th April 2012

One drake Scaup was with a flock of 30 Tufted Ducks at Fenloe Lake.

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Sunday 8th April 2012

There were 11 Iceland Gulls, 80 Golden Plover and three Basking Sharks at Loop Head.

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Wednesday 28th March 2012

One Grasshopper Warbler was singing at Gortcoirce, Dysert. This is one of the earliest records ever in the county.

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