Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 29th February 2024

Three hundred Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island.(Geoff Pearson)
Eighty Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield, Quilty.(GP)


Thursday 29th February 2024

A Waxwing was in a hedgerow at Bohereen (John N Murphy).


Wednesday 28th February 2024

Five Waxwing were feeding in a garden in Ashford.(Liam Lenihan)


Tuesday 27th February 2024

A Brambling was at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
Fifty Purple Sandpiper and two Whimbrel were at Seafield, Quilty.(Peter O’Flanagan)
Two Buzzards were at killula, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)


Monday 26th February 2024

A Waxwing was at Smithstown, Shannon.(John N. Murphy)
One White-tailed Eagle, one buzzard and one male hen harrier were at Muckanagh Lough.(Maura Crowe)


Sunday 25th February

Sunday 25th February

Hawfinch ©Clodagh Jones

Three Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (Clodagh Jones).


Sunday 25th February 2024

An un-ringed White-tailed Eagle was at Applewood, Ballycar this afternoon. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 24th February 2024

Saturday 24th February 2024

Yellowhammer Sean Whelan

At the end of a very well attended Clare Branch outing to the Mid Clare Lakes a male and female Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(Gerry Slattery, Sean and Peter Whelan)
A Merlin, two Barnacle Geese and six Chough were at Moveen.(Chris Cullen)
Two hundred Golden Plover were at the Fodry.(CC)
Two Purple Sandpiper were at the Bridges of Ross,(CC) and over 50 were at Seafield.(Nick Larter)


Friday 23rd February 2024

A male Marsh Harrier was at Lake Inchiquin.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A White-tailed Eagle with a red tag on right wing flew south over the Estuary at Islandavanna at 17.23. (Austin Cooney)


Friday 23rd February 2024

A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (John N Murphy).


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