Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 4th January 2026

One drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lough. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)

The drake Goosander was at Shannon Banks. (FMacG & JNM)

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Ardnacrusha. (John & Edel Murphy)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield. Five Tree Sparrow were at the nearby horse fields.(Jeff Copner)

A Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper were at Clarecastle.(Chris Cullen)

Two Crossbill were at Maghera.(Cliff Baxter)

One Buzzard was near Kilulla off the M18 with another at Cratloekeel. (JNM)

One female Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)