Monthly Archives: March 2026

Sunday 8th March 2026

A Black-throated Diver was at the Flaggy Shore.(Sean Holland)


Saturday 7th March 2026

Saturday 7th March 2026

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Derrycnaw near Lough Atorick. (Chris Cullen)

Another Great Spotted Woodpecker was near Booltiagh, Kilmaley. (Catherine D’Arcy)


Saturday 7th March 2026

A male Hawfinch was at Curraghchase (per Rare & Scarce Birds – Wayne Greene-Salm).

A Green Sandpiper was at Clarina (Gerry Murphy).


Friday 6th March 2026

Three Sandmartins were at Ballyallia Lake (Chris Cullen) with one at Fenloe Lake (John N Murphy).


Friday 6th March 2026

The continuing adult Iceland Gull was at Howley’s Quay (Donogh Sweeney).


Thursday 5th March 2026

There were three Sand Martin at Adroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)

There was one Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay.(John N Murphy)


Wednesday 4th March 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and 12 Chough were at Seafield. (John N Murphy)

The Great White Egret was still at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)

One male Peregrine was just south of Kilkee. (JNM)


Wednesday 4th March 2026

Four House Martins were near the UL Arena (Pearse Ryan).


Tuesday 3rd March 2026

A male Hawfinch was at Curraghchase ((Rare & Scarce Birds – Denis O’Sullivan er al.)


Tuesday 3rd March 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield beach with two Tree Sparrows at the nearby Horse fields. (John A Power et al)

There were four Black-throated Divers at the Flaggy Shore, north Clare. (JAP et al)

One Long-eared. owl and one Woodcock were near Fermoyle, Oughterra West.(Finbar MacGabhann)

Two White-tailed Eagle with red wing tags and a Great Northern Diver were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

A female Hen Harrier was at Tubber.(MC)

Three male and one female Pochard were at Termon Lough.(MC)

Two Blackcaps were singing at Dromore, (Jan Biemens) and another at Applewood Ballycar.(John N Murphy)

One Merlin was at Goleen. (JNM)

Two Manx Shearwaters were off Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)

Eleven Goldeneye, ten Tufted Duck and six Great Crested Grebes were at Cloonoolia Bay, Mountshannon. (Tom Tarpey)


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