Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 28th October 2026

Three Sooty Shearwaters were near Castle Point Kilkee with 200 Golden Plover at Goleen (John N Murphy, James Organ & Saul Herera)

A ringtail Hen Harrier was at Lahinch Marsh.(Jeff Copner)

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at a garden in Moanreel.(JC)

One Long-eared Owl was at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)

Four Whooper Swan were at Loughville Turlough and a Kingfisher was at a nearby garden pond.(John Collins)

A Long-tailed Duck was at Ballyallia Lake.(Jamie Durrant)

A Grey Phalarope, one Merlin and an Arctic Tern and 180 Golden Plover were at Clahane.(JNM, JO, SH & Geoff Pearson)

Two Grey Phalarope and two Arctic Tern were at Liscannor.(JNM, JO & SH)

A Curlew Sandpiper was at Seafield.(JNM,JO & SH)

A flock of 24 Whooper Swans were at Tooles Lough. (JO)