Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 20th May 2024

A Spotted Flycatcher was at Kildysart.(Finbarr MacGabhann)
A Buzzard was at Cappanapeasta north of Crusheen.(Tom Tarpey)
Four Swift were at St. Flannan’s College(Chris Cullen) and four more were at Leamanagh Castle.(Fergus Flood)


Sunday 19th May 2024

A drake Garganey, seven Pochard and three Gadwall were at Coonagh. At least five Reed Warblers were also in song at the site(TT).


Sunday 19th May 2024

A drake Eider was at Deer Island.(Paul Troake)


Saturday 18th May 2024

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
A Cuckoo was at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Paul O’Connell).


Friday 17th May 2024

A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus at the Post Office Field, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 16th May 2024

A Hoopoe was seen in a private garden in Patrickswell (per Niall Hatch).


Thursday 16th May 2024

There were 110 Great Northern Diver at Ballyvaughan.(Paul Troake)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 14th May 2024

Four Reed Warblers were in song at the Coonagh Wetlands. A Cuckoo, three Gadwall, two Pochards and four Swifts were also at the site (TT).


Sunday 12th May 2024

Two Common Sandpiper were at Lough Gealán. A number of Whitethroat, Blackcap, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler added to usual Dawn Chorus during the Clare Branch outing this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Sean and Peter Whelan et al)
A 150 Sandwich Tern, two Common Tern and two Mediterranean Gull were at Inishroo.(Sean and Peter Whelan)
A 100 Turnstone and 40 Sandwich Tern were at the Flaggy Shore.(S & P W)


Saturday 11th May 2024

Two Reed Warbler and 25 Sedge Warbler were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Sean Holland,Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A male Garganey was at Cloghaun Lough, Loop Head.(Nick Larter)