Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 18th March 2022

Three Sand Martins were at St. Thomas’s Island, Parteen (Tom Tarpey).
Two Buzzards were at Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).


Friday 18th March 2022

A 3cy Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (Tom Tarpey).
Two Sand Martins were at Honan’s Quay, two more were at Custom House Quay and one was at Corbally Weir (TT).


Thursday 17th March 2022

Thursday 17th March 2022

Wheatear John N Murphy

There were 30 Twite and a Merlin near Moveen. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)
One female Wheatear was at Castle Point, Kilkee. ( John N Murphy)


Thursday 17th March 2022

Two Swallows were at Newtown, Clarina (Gerry Murphy).
A Green Sandpiper was at Cooperhill (GM).


Wednesday 16th March 2022

Wednesday 16th March 2022

Siberian Chiffchaff ©Tom Tarpey

Two Siberian Chiffchaffs, a Glossy Ibis, at least five Chiffchaffs and six Shoveler were at the King’s Island marsh (TT).
A probable White-tailed Eagle was seen near Ballingarry (per Andrew Holmes).
A Chiffchaff was in song at Rathfarra, Creeve’s Cross (Clodagh Glasgow).


Wednesday 16th March 2022

One Wheatear and a Peregrine were at Clahane. (Jan Biemans)
A flock of 12 Stock Doves were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
A Chiffchaff was singing at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Phil Brennan)


Tuesday 15th March 2022

One Sandmartin was at Gortglass Lake. (John N Murphy)
The Common Sandpiper was still at the Quay in Clarecastle. (JNM)


Monday 14th March 2022

Two Crossbills were at Cragg, Lisseycasey.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 12th March 2022

The Drake American Wigeon and a drake Ring-necked Duck were at Ballyallia Lake.(Denis O’Sullivan)


Monday 14th March 2022

A Chiffchaff was in song at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).