Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 22nd February 2025

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake this morning.(John N Murphy)
Two Peregrine were at Lough Atedaun during a very well attended Clare Branch of BWI outing to the area. A flock of 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Curlew, six Dunlin, two Redshank and a Kestrel were also present.
A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun earlier this morning.(Ray Glynn)
A Marsh Harrier and a Hen Harrier were in the area during the course of the morning.(Ray Glynn)
A pair of Buzzard and a pair of Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh.(Sean Whelan, Charlie Lyons, Ray Glynn et al)
Four Buzzard were soaring over Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
A male Hen Harrier was at Tubber.(SW, CL)
A male Ring-necked Duck was at Termon Lough.(SW,CL)
There were 12 Red-breasted Merganser at Corraunroo.(SW,CL)
Twenty eight Whooper Swan were at Ballyvelaghan Lough.(SW,CL)
Two Red-throated Diver and 12 Kittiwake were at the Flaggy Shore.(SW,CL)
There four Sandwich Tern at Newtownlynch.(SW, CL)
A Manx Shearwater was off the Bridges of Ross.(Chris Cullen)
A Merlin was at Ross.(CC)
There were 30 Purple Sandpiper at Ross Bay.(CC)
A 170 Teal were at Cloughaun Lough.(CC)
An Iceland Gull was at Feeard.(CC)