Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 9th September 2022

Friday 9th September 2022

Curlew Sandpiper at Quilty Barry Howell

There was one Little Stint, two Curlew Sandpipers and one Sanderling within the flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plovers on the mudflats at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy) Also 25 Shelduck had arrived back after their moulting migration.
In the Lagoon itself there were 16 Wigeon, four Shoveler, ten Gadwall, 25 Teal and six Water Rails.(JNM)
At Seafield, Quilty this evening there were two Little Stint and over ten Curlew Sandpipers.(Barry Howell)