Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 21st September 2025

Sunday 21st September 2025

Black Tern at Lough Atedaun James Organ

A Pectoral Sandpiper was at Seafield, Quilty.(Chris Cullen)

Two Mediterranean Gull and a Common Scoter were at Brews Bridge. One of the Med Gulls was colour ringed (yellow ring black writing 2N91) and had previously been seen in Dublin earlier this year. A female Wheatear was at Shanakyle Cemetery.(Peter & Sean Whelan)

A juvenile Sabine’s Gull, one dark phase Arctic Skua, two Grey Phalarope and two Whimbrel were at Ross Ringing Station and one Wheatear was in Kilbaha.(John N Murphy)

Three Greenland Wheatear and 74 Golden Plover were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

Two juvenile Ruff were at Ballyallia. (James Organ) Two Black Tern, 250 Black-tailed Godwit and a Kingfisher were at Lough Atedaun. (Charlie Lyons & JO). A Barn Owl flew across the car park at Lough Atedaun this evening.(JO)