Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 14th July 2025

A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between 08.00-12.00 produced a Borolo’s Shearwater (10.06), one Wilson’s Petrel (9.25) , three Cory’s Shearwater, two Sooty Shearwater, over 2,000 Manx Shearwater, three Storm Petrel, one Blue Fulmar, three Common Scoter and four Whimbrel.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 12th July 2025

A Long-eared Owl was calling during the night at Tubber.(Maura Crowe)


Wednesday 9th July 2025

A Great White Egret was at Lough Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 7th July 2025

One Common Sandpiper was at Kilrush Marina. (John N Murphy)

A Kingfisher was at Lough Atedaun.(Catherine D’Arcy)


Saturday 5th July 2025

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 09.00-15.00 produced a steady flow of 2000 to 4000 Manx Shearwater per hour along with 25 Puffin, one Sandwich Tern, one Balearic Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, a Great Northern Diver and a Sooty Shearwater.(Geoff Pearson)

Later between 15.00-16.30 at the same site, there were 8700 Manx Shearwater, one Sooty Shearwater and two Puffin.(Chris Cullen)


Thursday 3rd of July 2025

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 10.00-14.00 produced up to 10,000 Manx Shearwater per hour plus one Sooty Shearwater, one Storm Petrel, one Great Skua, one immature Pomarine Skua and six Puffin.(Geoff Pearson)


Friday 4th July 2025

A Garden Warbler was at the Coonagh Nature Reserve this evening (Tom Tarpey). This is a first record for the site.

141 Gadwall, 56 Mallard, two Tufted Duck, a Pochard, a Swift and two singing Reed Warblers in new locations were also present (TT).


Wednesday 2nd July 2025

A male Yellowhammer was at Gortlecka, Kilnaboy.(Killian Kelly)


Saturday 30th June 2025

A male Yellowhammer was at Temple Cronan, Carron.(Patrick Veale)


Monday 30th June 2025

159 Gadwall, 45 Mallard, a Shoveler, three Tufted Duck, three Pochard, 51 Coot, 19 Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, four Swift, a Buzzard and four Reed Warblers were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


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