Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 31st August 2022

A Pectoral Sandpiper was at Seafield, Quilty.(Neil Warnock)
Two Curlew Sandpipers were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon within a flock of 40 Dunlin.(John N Murphy)
A Kingfisher at the White Strand.(Adrian Glasgow)


Tuesday 30th August 2022

Four Sabine’s Gull, a Cory’s Shearwater, six Great Shearwater, over a hundred Sooty Shearwater, a thousand plus Manx Shearwater, over 200 Storm Petrel, a juvenile Arctic Skua, one Bonnie and six Arctic Tern were recorded during a Pelagic off Loop Head.(N.T. Keogh, N. Keogh, M. Sarda, N. Warnock, D. Higgins, J. Adamson, J. Creamer, F.Gibson)
A Kingfisher was at Doonbeg.(John Dixie Collins)


Monday 29th August 2022

Monday 29th August 2022

Eclipse drake Garganey ©Tom Tarpey

Three Garganey, an eclipse male and two female/immature type birds, were at Coonagh along with 69 Gadwall, eight Shoveler, two Teal, 15 Mallard, nine Tufted Duck, three Pochard and 18 Lapwing (TT).


Monday 29th August 2022

A juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher was at the mouth of the Skivileen River, Doonbeg along with 16 Bar-tailed Godwits and two Kingfishers. (John N Murphy)
One Common Sandpiper and one first-wi ter Mediterranean Gull were at Clarecastle Quay. (JNM)


Sunday 28th August 2022

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle and four Mediterranean Gulls (three adults and one juvenile) were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).
Two Green Sandpipers were at Robertstown (GH).
A 4cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Saturday 27th August 2022

One Wilson’s Petrel was at the Bridges of Ross, along with ten Cory’s Shearwaters, ten Great Shearwaters, 50 Sooty Shearwaters, three Arctic Skuas, 15 sandwich Terns and three Hump-backed Whales. (Noel Keogh, John N Murphy et al)


Wednesday 24th August 2022

At the Bridges of Ross today 6.30-19.00 there were two Wilson’s Petrel, 80+ Cory’s Shearwaters 30+, Great Shearwater, two Balearic Shearwaters, two Long-tail Skuas, one Bonxie, three Pomarine Skuas, 12 Arctic Skuas, two Leach’s petrel, ten Storm Petrels, 30 Sabine’s Gulls and three Grey Phalaropes. (Des Higgins et al)
One Mediterranean Gull was at Clarecastle Quay and a Kingfisher was at Ballycorrick Bridge.(Chris & Alex Cullen)
One Whooper Swan was at Ballyallia Lake. (per Irish birding.com)


Monday 22nd August 2022

Monday 22nd August 2022

Great White Egret at Clarecastle Eric Shaw

There was an adult Great White Egret at Clarecastle Quay this morning. (Eric Shaw)


Monday 22nd August 2022

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at the Shannon Rowing Club (TT).


Sunday 21st August 2022

One Garden Warbler was at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
A kettle of five Buzzards were at Tubber this morning.(James Organ)