Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 25th September 2023

A juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Loop Head.(Nick Larter)
At the Bridges of Ross between 13.30-15.30 there were 12 Arctic Tern, two Arctic Skua, one Great Skua, 175 Sooty Shearwater, one Sabine’s Gull and one Red-throated Diver.(Chris Cullen, John N. Murphy)
An Arctic Skua and a Great Skua were at Lahinch Bay.(Jeff Copner)


Sunday 24th September 2023

A long-eared Owl was hunting close to Lough Avalla trail at 8p.m.(James Organ)


Saturday 23rd September 2023

One Snow Bunting was at Georges Head Kilkee. (John Collins)
The Clare Branch outing to Shannon Airport Lagoon recorded a Reed Warbler, 40 Gadwall, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, five Little Egret, 20 Redshank, 60 Teal and seven Shoveler.(Phil Brennan, Sean Whelan, Maura Turner et al)
A Buzzard and Jay were at Lough Avalla.(James Organ)
One adult and 2CY Mediterranean Gull were at Corraunroo.(JO)


Friday 22nd September 2023

The Cliff Swallow is at Kilbaha again this morning.(Colin McNamee)
A Black Tern was at Kilbaha.(Chris Cullen)
A Peregrine was at Lake Inchiquin.(James Organ)
At the Bridges of Ross between 08.20-10.20 there were four Arctic Skua, 235 Great Shearwater, 14 Sooty Shearwater, one Cory’s Shearwater, two Leach’s Petrel, one Storm Petrel, 16 Sandwich Tern, 19 Kittiwake, six Common Scoter, one Brent Goose, one Whimbrel and one Wheatear.(Chris Cullen)


Thursday 21st September 2023

Thursday 21st September 2023

Iberian Yellow Wagtail at Kilbaha David Dack

One Cliff Swallow was at Kilbaha this morning.(A. Kelly et al) This bird was last seen around 19.00. (Seamus Feeney et al)
The Iberian Yellow Wagtail was back and forth between the harbour area and the back of the memorial all day.(David Dack, Killian Mullarney et al)
A juvenile Sabine’s Gull was at Kilkee Beach.(Ellie Byrne)
One Lapland Bunting was at Loop Head Lighthouse. (Sean Farrell)
One Ruff was in a flooded field near Ross Bay (DD & DD Jnr)


Wednesday 20th September 2023

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

An adult Yellow-legged Gull and two immature Mediterranean Gulls were at Loughill (TT).


Wednesday 20th September 2023

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Cliff Swallow at Kilbaha John N Murphy

A Cliff Swallow was seen in the harbour area of Kilbaha Village at 14.15. This is the first county record and only the second Irish record.(David Dack, Bob Dack et al)
Also at Kilbaha were one Icterine Warbler (JNM) a Yellow Wagtail, one Hen Harrier and one Kingfisher. (DD & JNM).
The Grey Phalarope was still at Kilkee. (Dixie Collins & Finbar MacGabhainn)
There was steady seabird migration past the Bridges of Ross with today with 15 Corys Shearwaters, five Great Shearwaters, 250+ Sooty Shearwaters, 20 Leach’s Petrels, 30 Storm Petrels, 20 Grey Phalaropes, six Sabines Gulls, six Pomarine Skuas, ten Arctic Skuas, 25 Bonxie, five Red-throated Diver, one immature male Red-breasted Merganser and three Common Scoter.(DD, BD, NK, BP, JC, SH, JNM & KM)
A Ruff and eight Arctic Tern were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
A Crossbill was at Ballybeg.(Cliff Baxter)
One male Hen Harrier was near Moveen National School. (FMacG)
One Merlin was near Loop Head Lighthouse.(KM & JNM)


Tuesday 19th September 2023

Tuesday 19th September 2023

Brent Geese ©Tom Tarpey

Ten Brent Geese were at Glin (Geoff Hunt).


Monday 18th September 2023

Monday 18th September 2023

Juvenile male Ruff ©Tom Tarpey

Five Ruff, 80 Teal and a Wigeon and 274 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were at were at Camas (TT).


Monday 18th September 2023

Monday 18th September 2023

Juvenile Sabine’s Gull with waders at Clonahinchy John N Murphy

One White-rumped Sandpiper, one Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, two Grey Phalaropes and 80 Knot were at Seafield, today.(John N. Murphy, Jeff Copner.)
A juvenile Sabine’s Gull was at Clonahinchy Beach.(JNM)
A Grey Phalarope was at Kilkee.(Stan Nugent)
At the Bridges of Ross between 07.30-12.00 there were two Leach’s Petrel, two Storm Petrel,169 Sooty Shearwater, seven Arctic Skua, two Great Skua, seven Grey Phalarope, seven Common Scoter, 30 Sandwich Tern, three Puffin and a Red-throated Diver.(Paul Troake)
At the Fodry between 15.45-17.45 there were 32 Sooty Shearwater, three Great Skua, one Arctic Skua, four Arctic Tern, three Puffin and one Red-throated Diver.(PT)
Two Curlew Sandpiper were at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)
A flock of 44 Sandwich Terns and one Kingfisher were at Doonbeg Bay.(JNM)
A Great White Egret and 131 Gadwall were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


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