Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 12th January 2026

An adult male Marsh Harrier and ten Water Rails were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (John N Murphy)

The two Brambling are still at Drumsillagh within a flock of 250 Chaffinch. (JNM)

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Ardclooney with one drake Pochard amongst a flock of 80 Tufted Duck. (JNM)

One White-tailed Eagle was near Five mile Point with another at Saint’s Island, the Shannon Estuary near Bunratty. (JNM)

There were 28 Whooper Swans and a Peregrine at Meenross near Scarriff. (JNM)