Clare Bird Sightings

One of the Red-eyed Vireos caught at Kilbaha Phillip Brennan

Two Red-eyed Vireos were caught and ringed in Kilbaha.(Phillip Brennan)
A juvenile American Golden Plover was near Loop lighthouse this afternoon within a flock of 100 European Golden Plover.(John N Murphy, Joe Proudfoot & Tom Tarpey)
Throughout the headland and Kilbaha village there was one Common Sandpiper, one juvenile male Hen Harrier, one Merlin one Blackcap, one Great Northern Diver, three Goldcrest, five Swallow, one Sandwich Tern and one Whimbrel.(JNM et al)
This morning an Arctic Skua flew past the Bridges of Ross. (JP)
This evening at Ross, Loop Head there was one Leach’s Petrel, four Storm Petrels and two Manx Shearwaters.(JNM)
Seven Redwing were on the Kilrush Road outside Ennis. (TT)

Immature male Baltimore Oriole at Kilbaha John N Murphy

The Baltimore Oriole was still around the garden of Kilbaha Cottage this morning. (Seamus Feeney & Jeff Copner)
Two Red-eyed Vireos and a Willow Warbler were also in the gardens the second Rev was found at Seni Costello’s garden. (Ray Glynn).
One juvenile Little Stint was at Clahane, Liscannor Bay. (Geoff Pearson)
One Kingfisher was at Moyasta. (Finbar MacGabhainn)
One pale Buzzard was near Tullycrine. (JNM)