Monthly Archives: March 2023

Thursday 30th March 2023

A pair of Swallows were at Peafield, Ballysimon (TT).
The 4cy Iceland Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


Thursday 30th March 2023

Thursday 30th March 2023

Great Spotted Woodpecker Woodcock Hill John N Murphy

One female Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a spruce plantation at Woodcock Hill. (Paidi Cullinan & John N Murphy)
Another female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Tinerana House, Killaloe, along with a Buzzard. (JNM & PC)
One Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming north of Oatfield, near Sixmilebridge.(Tom Turner)
One male Blackcap and two Willow Warblers were near Raheen Woods, Tuamgraney. (JNM & PC)
Two Buzzards were at Truach. (JNM & PC)
One Buzzard was at Ardcloony .(PC & JNM)
One Buzzard was at Applewood, Ballycar.(PC & JNM)
One Swallow and the first for the county was at Sixmilebridge. (Tom Tarpey)
Two Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaffs were at Belvoir (TT).


Wednesday 29th March 2023

The 4cy Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).
Two male Yellowhammers were at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson).


Wednesday 29th March 2023

The five Ring-necked Ducks were still at Kilkee Reservoir.(John N Murphy & Finbar McGabhan)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Lough Muchanagh this afternoon (Maura Crowe)
The 2cY Glaucous Gull was still at Kilkee Beach with a flock of 500 Golden Plover near Bishop’s Island.(JNM & FMacG)
One Peregrine was at St Flannan’s (James Organ)
One Buzzard was at Dromoland Castle.(JNM)


Tuesday 28th March 2023

Tuesday 28th March 2023

Videograb of Night Heron at Tullagher Kevin Green

One adult Black-crowned Night Heron was at a farm at Tullagher. (The Green Family)
This is a first county record bringing the Clare List to 341 species.
One Great Northern Diver was again at Lough Bunny. (Paul Troake)
There were 111 Barnacle Geese on Mutton Island an 65 Brent Geese at Seafield, Quilty with a Merlin hunting at Quilty.(PT)


Tuesday 28th March 2023

Two 2cy Mediterranean Gulls were at Robertstown (TT).
A Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were in song at Westfields. Two Gadwall pairs and a Pochard pair were also present (TT).
Four Buzzards were at Curraghchase (Fergus Flood).


Monday 27th March 2023

The first Swallow report of the Spring came from Kildimo this morning (John N Murphy).
A Willow Warbler, 15 Gadwall and seven Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).
A Chiffchaff, 45 Oystercatchers and eight Shoveler were at King’s Island marsh.


Monday 27th March 2023

There were two Velvet Scoters at Liscannor Bay. (Jeff Copner)
Three White-tailed Eagles were at Lough Muchanagh.(Geoff Pearson & Maura Crowe)
Two Buzzards were also at Lough Muchanagh.(Geoff Pearson)


Sunday 26th March 2023

A Chiffchaff and four Buzzards were at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).
A Chiffchaff and four Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Sunday 26th March 2023

Sunday 26th March 2023

Little Egrets are gathering in large groups currently to begin their mating rituals John N Murphy

The five Ring-necked Ducks were still at Kilkee Reservoir.(John N Murphy)
One Glaucous Gull was on the church rooftop in Kilkee (Chris Cullen)
One Peregrine, two male Wheatears, one Sandmartin and two Whooper Swans were at Loop Head. (JNM)
There were 27 Black-throated Divers between Black Head and Aughinish Island along with 80 Sandwich Terns, 19 Long-tailed Ducks, six Mediterranean Gulls and two Sandmartins. (Victor Caschera et al)
One Barn Owl was heard screeching in the early hours of this morning at Dysart. (James Organ)
There were eight Yellowhammer at garden feeders in Rinnamona and another male at a farmyard near Tubber.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was at Tubber and another at Fountain Cross.(N & TL)
One Peregrine and two Wheatears were at Dunlickey.(JNM)
Chiffchaffs were heard singing today at Fenloe Lake, Dysart and Shannon Town. (JNM, JO & AG)
One Willow Warbler was singing at Moanreal.(JC)


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