Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 24th September 2022

Saturday 24th September 2022

Redpoll in Kilbaha John N Murphy

At Ross Loop Head today there were thousands of auks flying west including one adult-summer plumage Little Auk, two Puffin, 20 Manx Shearwaters, 4,000 Razorbills and 600 Guillemots. (John N Murphy)
Things were pretty quiet at Kilbaha and Loop Head with one Chiffchaff, one Goldcrest, one Merlin, a flock of 106 Rock Doves, three Collared Doves, 25 Skylark and 15 Redpoll. (JNM)
At Doonbeg there wad one Ruff, two Curlew Sandpipers and a Kingfisher.(JNM)
No waders at Seafield on the high tide but at Seafield there was a flock of 23 Bar-tailed Godwits and three Sandwich Terns. (JNM)
One Kingfisher was at Moyasta.(JNM)

Thursday 22nd September 2022

A Wheatear was at the Fairgreen, Limerick City (Pearse Ryan).

Tuesday 20th September 2022

One Chiffchaff was singing at Frure West along with four Crossbills. (John N Murphy)
There was one adult Mediterranean Gull and a Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay. (JNM)
A Jay and two Crossbills were at Booltiagh. (JNM)
One Peregrine was at Islandavanna. (James Organ)

Tuesday 20th September 2022

Two Chiffchaffs were in song at Ballycullane, Grange and two more were near Fedamore (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey).
Six Buzzards were also in the area (GM & TT).
Six Buzzards were also at Lough Gur (TT).

Sunday 18th September 2022

At Loop Head and Kilbaha today there was in Yellow Wagtail, one Tree Sparrow, one Chiffchaff, one male Hen Harrier, one Buzzard, two Peregrines, 29 Golden Plover and seven Wheatear. (John N Murphy)
At Islandavanna there were eight Curlew Sandpipers, 1,100 Black-tailed Godwits, one Ruff, 76 Dunlin, six Ringed Plover, 85 Redshank, 69 Knot, 128 Teal and 10 Mallard.
(Chris Cullen).

Saturday 17th September 2022

A Kingfisher was at Robertstown Creek and another was at Loughill(Patrick Bailey, Tom Lynch, Maura Turner, Clodagh Glasgow et al)
A Green Sandpiper was at Tarbert.(PB. TL, MT, CG et al)

Friday 16th September 2022

A Green Sandpiper was at Curraghchase Forest Park.(Clodagh Jones)

Saturday 17th September 2022

Saturday 17th September 2022

Immature male Hen Harrier at Ross Loop Head John N Murphy

At Ross, Loop Head this morning there was an immature male and adult male Hen Harriers. (John N Murphy)
At Kilbaha and Loop Head there was one Buzzard at Horse Island, 17 Redpoll in Kilbaha, ten Wheatear, 18 Curlew, three Whimbrel, eight Sandwich Terns and 49 Rock Doves. (JNM)
Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Parteen. (James Organ)
There were 48 Little Egrets, 52 juvenile Red-breasted Mergansers and four Black Guillemot at the Rine, Ballyvaughan. (Jeff Copner)
One Long-eared Owl was near Gortleacka Cross this evening. (JO)

Friday 16th September 2022

Friday 16th September 2022

A Buzzard at Gull Island, Loop Head John N Murphy

One Bonxies and two Hump-backed Whales were off Ross, Loop Head this evening. (John N Murphy)
At Loop Head and Kilbaha this morning there was one Buzzard, two Peregrines, one Common Sandpiper, two Purple Sandpipers, 29 Golden Plover, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, 21 Sandwich Terns, one Kingfisher, two Goldcrest, 15 Wheatear and 30 Chough. (JNM)
Two Buzzards were at Cooraclare this afternoon. (Ronan Daly)
A Barn Owl was close to Exit 12 at Doora.(Vincent Killowry)

Thursday 15th September 2022

Thursday 15th September 2022

1st winter Wheatear ©Tom Tarpey

There were eight Pink-footed Geese at Ross, Loop Head this evening flying north.(John N Murphy)
Throughout the day at Loop Head and Kilbaha, there was one Carrion Crow, two Common Sandpipers, ten Golden Plover, one Buzzard, one Merlin, 20 Wheatear, ten Redpoll, 30 Skylark and over 600 Linnet. (JNM & Tom Tarpey)
One Kingfisher was at Drehednagower bridge, Ennis this afternoon. (James Organ)

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