Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 19th October 2025

Sunday 19th October 2025

The juvenile Dotterel at Fodry, Loop Head Chris Cullen

A juvenile Dotterel and a Jack Snipe were at Fodry, Loop Head (Chris Cullen), also at the headland there were 350 Golden Plover, one Peregrine, two Merlin and five Reed Bunting. (John N Murphy & CC)

In Kilbaha village and surrounds there was a male Blackcap, three Chiffchaff, one Buzzard, one Merlin, one second-winter Mediterranean Gull and over 700 Herrings Gulls. ( JNM & CC)

Five Glossy Ibis were at Ballyallia until flushed by Peregrine. Three Ruff were there also. One immature White-tailed Eagle (42 blue), a male Marsh Harrier, a female Pochard, 13 Whooper Swan and two Kingfisher were at Lough Atedaun. (James Organ)

A male Merlin was at Brews Bridge. A Kingfisher was at Moyasta. A female Hen Harrier was at Kilcredaun. (Sean & Peter Whelan)