Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 7th February 2023

Tuesday 7th February 2023

Adult Iceland Gull in Ennis John N Murphy

The adult Iceland Gull was on the rooftops of St.Flannan’s College in Ennis today. (JNM)
One Marsh Harrier, 60 Black-tailed Godwits and 45 Dunlin were at Lough Atedaun this morning. (JNM)
One Marsh Harrier was in the Burren this evening. (Jeff Copner)
There were 26 Little Egrets at Ballyallia Lake, one male Blackcap and one displaying female Sparrowhawk. (JNM)
This evening at Islandavanna there was one Spotted Redshank, one adult Iceland Gull, (probably the Ennis bird), one first-winter Iceland Gull, one adult Mediterranean Gull, 2,000 Black-headed Gulls, one Chiffchaff and 38 Pintail. (JNM)
A flock of 5,000 Golden Plover were at Clenagh Bay (JNM)
At Clonderlaw Bay there was one Kingfisher, 33 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Little Egrets, 16 Whooper Swans, 356 Teal, 80 Shelduck, 50 Mallard, 2,578 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 16Grey Plover, 202 Curlew, 28 Oystercatcher, 200 Lapwing, 20 Golden Plover, 22 Bar-tailed Godwits, 15 Turnstone, 114 Wigeon, seven Greenshank and 50 Snipe. (JNM)
One Barn Owl was flying along the N85 Ennis bypass just after the roundabout with the Icarus statue. (Mairead Organ)
One Barn Owl was at Doora. (Adrian Glasgow)