Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 8th October 2025

Wednesday 8th October 2025

Common Snipe at Kilbaha John N Murphy

The Great White Egret is still at Sandfield Marsh.(Jeff Copner)

Off Ross Ringing Station this evening there was one juvenile Sabine’s Gull, two Sooty Shearwaters, five Manx Shearwaters and two Red-breasted Mergansers all heading west. (John N Murphy)

At Kilbaha and Loop Head today there were two Curlew Sandpipers, one Merlin, 115 Snipe and one Redpoll. (JNM)

There were 11 Storm Petrels at the Bridges of Ross late this evening. (Mark Gibson & Doug Dickson)

A Peregrine was at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Maura Crowe)

A White-tailed Eagle and a Ruff were at Ballyallia Lake.(per Irish Birding)

A Buzzard was in the Knockanean/Doora area.(Iomhar Daly)