Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 7th September 2023

Thursday 7th September 2023

Icterine Warbler at Kilbaha John N Murphy

A juvenile Icterine Warbler was at Side’s garden, Kilbaha.(John N Murphy) This was the third county record.
Also at Loop Head there was one Reed Warbler near the lighthouse, ten Golden Plover, two Buzzards, ten Wheatear, 750 Swallow and 50 House Martin. (JNM)
One Osprey flew east past Cloonkett. (Tom Ryan)


Wednesday 6th September 2023

A Ruff and four White Wagtail were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 4th September 2023

One Buzzard was soaring over the Rathkeale by-pass. (Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Saturday 2nd September 2023

At the Bridges of Ross between 09.00-11.00 there were two Cory’s Shearwater, two Sooty Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, one Arctic Skua and 11 Common Scoter.(Chris Cullen)
A Common Sandpiper and two Chough were at Cloughaun Lough.(CC)
Four Buzzard were flying westward together at Carrigaholt.(John N. Murphy)
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and 60 Sandwich Tern were at Rineville Beach.(JNM,CC & SW)
One Crossbill was at Poulnasherry Bay.(JNM)
One Buzzard was at Edenvale, Ennis.(JNM)
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Friday 1st September 2023

At the Bridges of Ross between 06.30-11.30 there were 59 Sooty Shearwater, 12 Arctic Skua, one Cory’s Shearwater, five Storm Petrel, two Great Skua and two Puffin.(Des Higgins, Noel Keogh et al)
There were three juvenile Little Stint and a juvenile Ruff at Rineville Beach.(John N. Murphy)


Thursday 31st August 2023

A White-tailed Eagle was at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Finbar MacGabhann)
There were two White Wagtail and 12 Sandwich Tern at Liscannor.(Jeoff Pearson)
A Common Sandpiper and a White Wagtail were at Clahane.(JP)


Wednesday 30th August 2023

Wednesday 30th August 2023

Juvenile Spotted Redshank at Charleville Lagoons John N Murphy

One Spotted Redshank, three Green Sandpipers, one Common Sandpiper, two Ruff, two Ringed Plover, a Pochard and a Kingfisher were at the Charleville Lagoons (John N Murphy).
A Buzzard was at Patrickswell. (JNM).


Wednesday 30th August 2023

One Buzzard and one Kingfisher were at Doonbeg. (John N Murphy & Austin Cooney)


Tuesday 29th August 2023

At Ross, Loop Head between 08.45-10.45 there were 43 Great Shearwater, six Cory’s Shearwater, 12 Sooty Shearwater, one intermediate 2CY type Long-tailed Skua, three Pomarine Skua, 16 Sandwich Tern and eight Arctic Tern.(John N. Murphy)


Monday 28th August 2023

At Ross this afternoon there were eight Sooty Shearwater, one Arctic Skua, one Puffin and an immature Hen Harrier.(John N. Murphy)


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