Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 14th October 2026

Wednesday 14th October 2026

A Hen Harrier x Northern Harrier hybrid at the Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy

A juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper was at Seafield, Quilty. (Mark Gibson & Doug Dickson) This is the 15 county record. Also at Seafield were three Curlew Sandpipers.

At the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning there was one Hen x Northern Harrier hybrid (John N Murphy), along with one male Peregrine, 40 Gadwall, two Pintail, 20 Shoveler and six Water Rail.

One Wheatear was at the Bridges of Ross.(Vincent Reynolds)