Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 1st February 2023

Wednesday 1st February 2023

A Greenshank & Little Egret together at Kilcredaun Marsh John N Murphy

There were 11 Twite on Illaunonearaun and 25 Barnacle Geese. (John N Murphy)
The Iceland Gull was still at the Turnpike and St.Flannans College, Ennis.(James Organ)


Monday 30th January 2023

One female Blackcap was in a garden at Ennistymon. (Geoff Pearson)


Sunday 29th January 2023

A pair of Buzzards and two Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
One Peregrine, one Merlin, one Sandwich Tern and 27 Greenfinch were at Aughinish.(Chris & Tristan Cullen)


Wednesday 1st February 2023

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen in a garden at Ahane (Margaret Jackson).


Saturday 28th January 2023

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen and heard drumming at Curraghchase (Rachel Bromell).


Saturday 28th January 2023

Saturday 28th January 2023

Colour ringed Dunlin at Seafield today Sean Whelan

There were 36 Purple Sandpiper among the Sanderling, Dunlin, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Lapwing etc.,at the beach at Seafield during the Clare Branch outing. Over 170 Barnacle Geese, 22 Brent Geese and 69 Teal were at nearby Mutton Island.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Geoff Pearson, Sean Whelan, Ray Glynn et al)


Friday 27th January 2023

An Iceland Gull was St. Flannans College, Ennis. (James Organ)
One Barn Owl was at Doora. (Adrian Glasgow)


Thursday 26th January 2023

Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been heard drumming near Murroe for the past ten days (Mike Quirke & Gordon Young).


Wednesday 25th January 2023

One drake Goosanders was still at Killimer.(Finbar MacGabhann)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Dipper and two Buzzards were at Ballynabrone, Broadford. (Paidi Cullinan)
The Black Redstart was still in the West End of Kilkee. (FMacG)
The adult Iceland Gull was still in the middle of Ennis Tow. (James Organ)
There were 25 Whooper Swan and 633 Lapwing at Costelloe’s, Ballyallia. A 104 Lapwing and 15 Gadwall were at front of the Lake. A further 97 Lapwing and three Greenshank were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two male and a female Blackcap were at Oak Park, Ennis.(N & T.L.)
Four Jay were at Lee’s Road Wood.(N & T. L.)


Wednesday 25th January 2023

A Peregrine was at Ballysimon (TT).
A Buzzard was at Rosbrien (TT).


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