Clare Bird Sightings

The drake American Wigeon was on the north side of Ballyallia Lake this morning near the river outlet. (Mike Sylvia)

A Short-eared Owl was at Lisdoonvarna. (Jan Biemans)
One Merlin and one male Peregrine were at Moneypoint this morning.(John N Murphy)
One Chiffchaff was at Killimer.(JNM)

The Cackling Goose was still at Killard, Doonbeg along with 778 Barnacle Geese. (Mike Sylvia)
There were 186 Golden Plover and one Black-tailed Godwit at the Plover Fields, Loop Head with another 200 Golden Plover near Cross.(John N Murphy)
One Merlin was hunting fields near Castle Point, Kilkee.(JNM)
A pair of Buzzard were holding territory at Ballygriffey.(Dixie Collins)
One Long-eared Owl was picked up dead on a roadside near Ennis. (per John Collins)
There were 42 Shelduck at Bell Harbour.(Jan Biemans)
There were 36 Whooper Swans at Moynoe, Scarriff. (Brendan Cooney)