Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 26th August 2026

A Spotted Redshank and four Ruff were at Lough Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)

Two Kingfisher and a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher were at Inchiquin Bridge.(JC)

A colour ringed Curlew was near Cloughaun Lough this afternoon.(John N Murphy)

A Wilson’s Petrel was reported from the Bridges of Ross this afternoon.(JNM)

A White Wagtail was at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

An Oystercatcher with a white PY (in black writing) ring was at Seafield. This seems to be a bird ringed in Iceland in 2017 (RN-Gr(PY) and was seen at this site in January 2020 and November 2025 and also at Quilty in August 2020, September 2021 and August 2023.(JNM)