Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 23rd March 2024

A Swallow and a Chiffchaff were at Pallasgreen (Patrick Bailey).
Two Chiffchaffs were at Shanid (Clodagh Glasgow).


Friday 22nd March 2024

Two Buzzard and a Sand Martin were at Templemaley this morning. (Maura Crowe)


Thursday 21st March 2024

A Blackcap and Chiffchaff were in song at Ballyclough (Derek Casey).
A Chiffchaff was in song at Crecora (DC).


Wednesday 20th March 2024

Two Buzzard and two Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh. (Maura Crowe)
Three Buzzard were at Drumcliffe. (MC)


Wednesday 20th March 2024

Wednesday 20th March 2024

Ring-necked Duck Pair ©Tom Tarpey

At least four Ring-necked Ducks (three males & at least one female) were at Lough Gur. 55 Tufted Ducks, 44 Wigeon and two Buzzards were also present (TT).
Eight Sand Martins were at Annacotty (Pat Murphy).
A Buzzard was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Tuesday 19th March 2024

Two White-tailed Eagle and two Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Castle Lough, Dromore Nature Reserve.(Cliff Baxter)
A Blackcap was singing nearby.(CB)
Two hundred Common Scoter, two Sandwich Tern and two Grey Plover were at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 18th March 2024

A Sand Martin was at Seafield, Quilty.(Tom Tarpey)


Sunday 17th March 2024

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen at Murroe (Mike Quirke).


Saturday 16th March 2024

There were six Whimbrel at Clahane this morning.(Jeff Copner)


Saturday 16th March 2024

A Blackcap was at Crecora (Derek Casey).