Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 6th March 2022

A Glossy Ibis was at the King’s Island marsh (Pat Lysaght). This is the fifth record for the County. A report was also received recently about one seen at Healy’s Field about two weeks that is mostly likely to be the same bird (per Geoff Hunt).
A Hawfinch was seen near the upper playground at Curraghchase (Brian McCloskey).
A Blackcap was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Sunday 6th March 2022

Sunday 6th March 2022

Glaucous Gull at Aughinish Jeff Copner

One 2CY Glaucous Gull and seven Long-tailed Ducks were off Aughinish Island. (Jeff Copner)
Two Spotted Redshanks were at Corronroo Bay. (JC)
There were 60 Whooper Swans at Lough Atedaun along with another 48 in the Tubber area. (James Organ)


Saturday 5th March 2022

Two Buzzards were at Caherass, Croom (Frank Keohane) and two more were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Saturday 5th March 2022

Saturday 5th March 2022

A Siberian Chiffchaff in Ennis Barry Howell

One Siberian Chiffchaff was at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)
A pair of Buzzard were holding territory outside Shannon. (John N Murphy)
One Merlin was at the Caher Valley with a Peregrine nearby. (Jan Biemans)
There were nine Woodcock near Lisheen Cross. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)


Friday 4th March 2022

A dead Barn Owl was found at the N18/N69 intersection on the Dock Road (Andrew Holmes).


Thursday 3rd March 2022

One 2CY Glaucous Gull was at Killimer. (John Collins)
The Swallow was back at Seafield Beach again today. (Jan Biemans)
One Buzzard was at Crusheen.(JNM)


Thursday 3rd March 2022

18 Oystercatchers, three Snipe, two Gadwall, six Tufted Duck and a Water Rail were at Healy’s Field (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 1st March 2022

Tuesday 1st March 2022

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker at Parteen John N Murphy

One Great White Egret was at Scarriff Bay, Lough Derg. (John N Murphy & Noreen Lynch)
Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and two Buzzards were at Parteen. (JNM & NoL)
One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Atedaun. (James Organ)
There were 26 Whooper Swans and one Buzzard at Moynoe, Scarriff. (JNM & NoL)


Tuesday March 1st 2022

A Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher and Barn Owl were at Cooperhill (Gerry Murphy).


Monday 28th February 2022

Three Gadwall, two Shoveler, five Teal and 16 Tufted Duck were at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).
Blackcaps were Monaleen (TT) and Crecora (Derek Casey).