Clare Bird Sightings

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Loop Head Sean Whelan

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still at Loop Head along with a Snow Bunting and five Wheatear.(John N Murphy, Sean Whelan et al)
The Pink-footed Goose was still at Ballyallia.(James Organ)
One first-winter Sabine’s Gull was off the Bridges of Ross this evening. (JNM)
One Curlew Sandpiper was at Seafield with another at Quilty Beach. (Dougie Dickson & Mark Gibson)
Over thirty Swallow were at Kilbaha.(Geoff Pearson)
Two Whimbrel were at Clahane.(Nick Larter)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Loop Head this morning John N Murphy

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still at Loop Head this morning along with one Wheatear, one Swallow and 80 Golden Plover.(John N. Murphy)
A juvenile American Golden Plover was flying around between the Bridges of Ross and Ross this morning and afternoon.(Chris Cullen & JNM)
At the Bridges of Ross between 08.15-10.15 there were nine Sooty Shearwater, two Arctic Skua, two Great Skua, one Pomarine Skua, two Arctic Tern, one Red-throated Diver and four Ringed Plover.(CC)
At the Bridges between 10.45-13.30 there were three Sooty Shearwater, ten Manx Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, two Arctic Tern, 400 Razorbill, 1200 Gannet, six Kittiwake and one Hen Harrier.(Geoff Pearson)
At the Bridges of Ross this evening there was one first-winter Sabine’s Gull and one Red-throated Diver. (JNM & Austin Cooney)

A first-winter Sabine’s Gull off the Bridges of Ross John N Murphy

At Ross, Loop Head between 08.30-09.39 there were four first-winter Sabine’s Gull, one Leach’s Petrel, five Grey Phalarope, one dark-phased Arctic Skua, one Sooty Shearwater, 150 Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver.(John N. Murphy)
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still at Loop Head. (Chris Cullen, JNM and Páidí Cullinan)
Also off Loop Head this morning were two first-winter Sabine’s Gulls, three Red-throated Divers, one Wheatear and 37 Brent Geese.(JNM & CC)
At the Bridges of Ross between 11.50-13.50 there were three Pomarine Skua, two Leach’s Petrel, four Sooty Shearwater, two Sabine’s Gull, six Grey Phalarope, two Arctic Tern, one Common Scoter, five Red-throated Diver, one Great Northern Diver and 17 Golden Plover.(CC & JNM)
Between 17.00 & 17.30 this evening off Ross there was one Leach’s Petrel and one Red-throated Diver. (JNM)
Five Sandwich Terns were in Kilbaha Harbour. (JNM & CC)
One Whimbrel was at Rinevilla.(CC)
One Swallow was at Carrigaholt.(CC)
A flock of over 20 Golden Plover were at Lough Gealán.(Pius Murray)