Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 20th February 2026

A Peregrine flew over the M7 at Rathbane (James Organ).


Thursday 19th February 2026

A 2nd winter Ring-billed Gull was at Foynes (Paul Connaughton per Niall Keogh)

Five Pochard, a pair and three drakes, were at Westfields along with 17 Tufted Duck and six Gadwall (Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 18th February 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker visited a garden near Glenroe (Adrian Insley).

A male Blackcap was at the Mill Road, Corbally. Polish Black-headed Gull, Yellow TLW5, continues to spend at least its sixth winter since 2019 on the Shannon in the same area (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 17th February 2026

A 2cy male Scaup, nine Tufted Duck, four Gadwall, 25 Coot, two Jack Snipe and an Otter were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve (Tom Tarpey).

The continuing Glossy Ibis pair were at Ballykeeffe (TT).

The continuing adult Iceland Gull was at Honan’s Quay (TT).


Monday 16th February 2026

The Glossy Ibis pair were at Ballykeeffe again today (Geoff Hunt).


Monday 16th February 2026

Monday 16th February 2026

One 3CY White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Gash. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 15th February 2026

The drake Green-winged Teal was back at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)

A Blackcap was singing at Dromore Wood.(Cliff Baxter)


Sunday 15th February 2026

Sunday 15th February 2026

Glossy Ibis Pair ©Donogh Sweeney

The long-staying Glossy Ibis pair were in the field beside the City WWTP entrance at Ballykeeffe (DS).


Saturday 14th February 2026

Saturday 14th February 2026

Female Blackcap ©Donogh Sweeney

A female Blackcap was at Mungret (DS).


Saturday 14th February 2026

There were four Black-throated Diver at the Flaggy Shore and four more off Finvarra Point.(Jeff Copner)

Two White-tailed Eagle were east of Shannon Airport.(John Rutherford)