Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 2nd December 2022

Friday 2nd December 2022

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Tulla John N Murphy

There was an adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker at Maryfort, Tulla this morning. (John N Murphy)
There were 29 Whooper Swans, 30 Greylag Geese and a Little Egret in the fields at Moynoe, Scarriff this afternoon. (JNM)
There were 12 Whooper Swan close to Skehanagh Roundabout south of Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 1st December 2022

A female Goshawk was seen near Rockfield, Rathkeale today (John N Murphy). This is the first published record of the species in modern times. They were known to breed in the County in the 16th century, however the only report of the species in modern times is an unpublished claim of a bird in the Ballyhoura Mts in 2012.
A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen and photographed at Curraghchase (JNM).
Buzzards were at Ardagh and Kildimo (JNM).
Two Buzzards were at Dromin (TT).


Thursday 1st December 2022

There were nine Grey Phalarope at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson, Sally O’Meara)


Wednesday 30th November 2022

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


Tuesday 29th November 2020

Thirteen Snow Bunting were at Loop Head.(Christian Nunes)
Six Grey Phalarope were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
An Iceland Gull was also at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
A Merlin was at Islandavanna.(Cathal Forkan)
A male Blackcap was at Dromore,(GP) and another at Stonehall.(Phil Brennan)


Monday 28th November 2022

Twelve Grey Phalarope were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)


Sunday 27th November 2022

An adult Kittiwake was at Killaloe (Tom Tarpey).


Saturday 26th November 2022

A female Eider was at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson, Nick Larter)


Friday 25th November 2022

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were near Kilbane, Broadford. (Paidi Cullinan)
A pair of Goosanders were at Ardclooney.(Louis Peacock)
One Pochard, five Greater Scaup an 500 Tufted Ducks were at Ardclooney.(John N Murphy)


Thursday 24th November 2022

One hundred and forty four Tufted Duck, 18 Whooper Swan and eight Goldeneye were at Mountshannon.(Páidí Cullinan)