Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 2nd March 2024

A Waxwing was at Quin village beside the Bridge and Parochial Hall.(John N Murphy)
One pair of Ring-necked Ducks was at Kilkee Reservoir. (Bruce Carrig)
A Black Redstart was at the West End, Kilkee.(Enda Flynn)
A Merlin was at Ballygriffey.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Barnacle Geese and 70 Golden Plover were at Goleen.(Dixie Collins)


Friday 1st March 2023

One Brambling was at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
There were six Purple Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)


Friday 1st March 2024

A 4cy male White-tailed Eagle was near Herbertstown (Allan Mee).


Thursday 29th February 2024

Three hundred Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island.(Geoff Pearson)
Eighty Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield, Quilty.(GP)


Thursday 29th February 2024

A Waxwing was in a hedgerow at Bohereen (John N Murphy).


Wednesday 28th February 2024

Five Waxwing were feeding in a garden in Ashford.(Liam Lenihan)


Tuesday 27th February 2024

A Brambling was at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
Fifty Purple Sandpiper and two Whimbrel were at Seafield, Quilty.(Peter O’Flanagan)
Two Buzzards were at killula, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)


Monday 26th February 2024

A Waxwing was at Smithstown, Shannon.(John N. Murphy)
One White-tailed Eagle, one buzzard and one male hen harrier were at Muckanagh Lough.(Maura Crowe)


Sunday 25th February

Sunday 25th February

Hawfinch ©Clodagh Jones

Three Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (Clodagh Jones).


Sunday 25th February 2024

An un-ringed White-tailed Eagle was at Applewood, Ballycar this afternoon. (John N Murphy)