Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 2nd September 2026

The Baird’s Sandpiper was within a high roost of waders on the breakwater at Shannon Airport Lagoon near Knockbeg Point.(John N Murphy)

Two Curlew Sandpiper, one Little Stint and seven Ruff were at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross produced over 100 Cory’s Shearwater, one Great Shearwater, two Great Skua, ten Arctic Tern and one Leach’s Petrel.(Conor Foley, Donal Foley et al)

Five Curlew Sandpiper were at Seafield.(Charles Cowan)