Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 9th May 2026

Saturday 9th May 2026

Summer plumage Great Northern Diver at Lahinch John N Murphy

A summer plumaged White-billed Diver was at Lahinch Bay along with four Great Northern Diver, two Red-throated Divers and 30 Common Scoter(Kieran Fahy, Jeff Copner & Geoff Pearson)


Friday 8th May 2026

Friday 8th May 2026

Whimbrel at Knock John N Murphy

A 3CY Yellow-legged Herring Gull was at Killimer.(John N Murphy)


Wednesday 6th May 2026

A Spotted Flycatcher was at Mountshannon(Louis Peacock) and another was on the Claureen River at Darragh.(Finbar MacGabhann)


Wednesday 6th May 2026

14 Reed Warblers were in song in one section of the Coonagh Wetlands (Tom Tarpey).

A pair of Pochards were at Westfields (TT).


Tuesday 5th May 2026

There were five Great Northern Diver, four Red throated Diver, 40 Common Scoter and three Black Guillemot at Lahinch Bay.(Geoff Pearson)

A White Wagtail, one Great Northern Diver and eight Whimbrel were at Clahane.(GP)


Monday 4th May 2026

There were three Great Northern Diver and 300 Whimbrel at Ross Bay, Loop Head.(John N Murphy)

Seventeen Collared Dove were at Kilbaha and a Wood Pigeon was at the Headland.(JNM))

A Cuckoo was at Carrownakilly. (Tom Tarpey)


Monday 4th May 2026

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Farrenmiller, Glin (Geoff Hunt).

A Red Kite was reported at Knockfeerina today on the Biodiversity Ireland website. This is the 7th County record.


Saturday 2nd May 2026

A Red Grouse and two singing Cuckoos were on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).


Saturday 2nd May 2026

Saturday 2nd May 2026

One drake Garganey was at Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy)

Three Whooper Swans were still Lough Atedaun along with one Common Tern and a pair of Common Terns at Lough Inchiquin. (James Organ)


Friday 1st May 2026

A summer plumaged Great White Egret was at Ballyallia .(James Organ)

The same bird was probably the one seen at Lake Atedaun later in the evening along with three Whooper Swan.(JO)

A Kingfisher and two Buzzards were at Clarecastle Quay. (JO & JNM)