Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Ring-necked Duck Pair ©Tom Tarpey

At least four Ring-necked Ducks (three males & at least one female) were at Lough Gur. 55 Tufted Ducks, 44 Wigeon and two Buzzards were also present (TT).
Eight Sand Martins were at Annacotty (Pat Murphy).
A Buzzard was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Tuesday 19th March 2024

Two White-tailed Eagle and two Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Castle Lough, Dromore Nature Reserve.(Cliff Baxter)
A Blackcap was singing nearby.(CB)
Two hundred Common Scoter, two Sandwich Tern and two Grey Plover were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 18th March 2024

A Sand Martin was at Seafield, Quilty.(Tom Tarpey)


Sunday 17th March 2024

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen at Murroe (Mike Quirke).


Saturday 16th March 2024

There were six Whimbrel at Clahane this morning.(Jeff Copner)


Saturday 16th March 2024

A Blackcap was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Friday 15th March 2024

A White-tailed Eagle was perched on trees at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia this morning.Probably the 2022 female released on the Shannon Estuary.(James Organ)
Two Buzzards were present also. (JO)
There were 74 Brent Goose, 14 Purple Sandpiper and 10 Golden Plover at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson, Jeff Copner)


Thursday 14th March 2024

There were 30 Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Wednesday 13th March 2024

The first Wheatear recorded in the county this year was at Goleen.(John N Murphy)
One Whimbrel was at Kilbaha and 300 Golden Plover were at Ross, Loop Head. (JNM)
A Chiffchaff was at Tullagher Bog.(JNM)


Tuesday 12th March 2024

A Great White Egret was at Bunlicky (John N Murphy). This is the 3rd County record.
Eight Sand Martins were at King’s Island Marsh (TT).


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