Clare Bird Sightings

Juvenile Sedge Warbler at Kilbaha John N Murphy

At Kilbaha this morning there was one juvenile Sedge Warbler, one Common Sandpiper and ten Redpoll. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 75 Sandwich Terns and five Common Terns were at Rinville Bay, Carrigaholt. (JNM)
A Buzzard was at Clare Abbey.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 12 Brent Geese at Kilkee with another six flying south west of Loop Head. (Sam Ryan)

Curlew Sandpiper at Quilty Barry Howell

There was one Little Stint, two Curlew Sandpipers and one Sanderling within the flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plovers on the mudflats at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy) Also 25 Shelduck had arrived back after their moulting migration.
In the Lagoon itself there were 16 Wigeon, four Shoveler, ten Gadwall, 25 Teal and six Water Rails.(JNM)
At Seafield, Quilty this evening there were two Little Stint and over ten Curlew Sandpipers.(Barry Howell)