Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 24th February 2024

Saturday 24th February 2024

Yellowhammer Sean Whelan

At the end of a very well attended Clare Branch outing to the Mid Clare Lakes a male and female Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(Gerry Slattery, Sean and Peter Whelan)
A Merlin, two Barnacle Geese and six Chough were at Moveen.(Chris Cullen)
Two hundred Golden Plover were at the Fodry.(CC)
Two Purple Sandpiper were at the Bridges of Ross,(CC) and over 50 were at Seafield.(Nick Larter)


Friday 23rd February 2024

A male Marsh Harrier was at Lake Inchiquin.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A White-tailed Eagle with a red tag on right wing flew south over the Estuary at Islandavanna at 17.23. (Austin Cooney)


Friday 23rd February 2024

A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (John N Murphy).


Thursday 22nd February 2024

The 2cy Yellow-legged Gull and the female Goldeneye were still at Healy’s Field pond (James Organ).


Thursday 22nd February 2024

Two Manx Shearwaters were off Ross, Loop Head.(John N Murphy)
A Carrion Crow was within a flock of 26 Hooded Crows in fields opposite Illaunonearaun and two Barnacle Geese were at Moveen.(JNM)
The four Ring-necked Duck are still at Kilkee Reservoir.(JNM)
One Merlin was at Cross village. (JNM)
A female Marsh Harrier was at Doora this evening.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 20th February 2024

One Snow Bunting was at the tip of Loop Head.(John N. Murphy, Tom Tarpey)
A Siberian Chiffchaff and Common Chiffchaff were in Kilbaha.(JNM,TT)
A Barn Owl was at the Rocky Road, Ennis.(James Organ)


Monday 19th February 2024

The female Goldeneye was still at Healy’s Field pond (James Organ).
Six Gadwall, 18 Tufted Duck and eight Pochard were at Westfields (TT).


Monday 19 February 2024

The four Ring-necked Ducks were still at Kilkee Reservoir. (Geoff Pearson)
There were 130 Purple Sandpiper, 200 Sanderling and 600 Dunlin at Seafield, Quilty.(John N. Murphy)
Eight Tree Sparrow, 14 Rock Dove and 18 Brent Geese were near Seafield.(JNM)
Two White-tailed Eagles were still at Lough Muckanagh. (Maura Crowe)
Another White-tailed Eagle was at Lisheen Cross.(Chris Cullen)
Six Buzzards were just east of Darragh. (Finbar MacGabhainn)
One Buzzard was near Connolly. (JNM)
A flock of 400 Golden Plover were at Ross, Loop Head. (GP)


Sunday 18th February 2024

28 Gadwall, two Pochard and a Tufted Duck were at Coonagh (TT.


Sunday 18th February 2024

There were three Brambling at Applewood, Ballycar this morning (two males & one immature). (John N Murphy)
Two Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha. (Chris Cullen)
The Green-winged Teal was still at Bellharbour.(Nick Larter)
Two White-tailed Eagles were at Lough Muckanagh. (Maura Crowe)