Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 30th December 2025

Tuesday 30th December 2025

The American Wigeon was at the river mouth near Monk’s Pub, Ballyvaughan.(Stan Nugent)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, 450 Dunlin, 45 Purple Sandpiper and a Snow Bunting were at Seafield. Around 300 Barnacle Goose were at nearby Mutton Island.(Geoff Pearson, Nuala and Tom Lynch)

There were 430 Golden Plover at Clahane.(GP, N & TL)

Two hundred Common Scoter were at Lahinch.(GP, N & TL)

Two White-tailed Eagle and a Peregrine were at Ballyallia.(Finbarr MacGabhann)

Another two White-tailed Eagle were at Lough Atedaun.(Maura Crowe)

An adult male Goosander was the Clare side of the river at the Corbally Weir.(Tom Tarpey)

A female Hen Harrier was at Lough Donnell.(Nick Larter)