Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 4th November 2021

16 Gadwall, ten Shoveler, seven Teal, six Pochard, five Tufted Duck and a Scaup were at Coonagh (TT).


Wednesday 3rd November 2021

A Barn Owl was at Cloughkeating (Gerry Murphy).


Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Immature White-tailed Eagle at Farrihy John N Murphy

An immature White-tailed Eagle with two Blue combination wing tags and the white letter I on each tag was at Farrihy this morning. (John N Murphy & John Collins)
This bird was released in Killarney earlier this year.
There were ten Twite at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)
One Pink-footed Goose was at Ballyallia Lake today. (Barry Howell)
Thirteen Whooper Swan were at Drumcliff.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Jay were at Ballyallia Wood.(NL & TL)


Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Twite at Clahane Jeff Copner

There was one Twite at Clahane and seven Pink-footed Geese at Lahinch Marsh. (Jeff Copner)
A Barn Owl was on the Cooraclare Road outside Kilrush.(Sean Keane)


Monday 1st November 2021

Eight Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 31st October 2021

Sunday 31st October 2021

One if three Snow Buntings at Auginish Mikey Hoit

There was a juvenile Eider, three Long-tailed Ducks and a Wheatear off the causeway to Aughinish. (Mikey Hoit)
Three very tame Snow Buntings were at Aughinish Martello Tower and a Merlin.(MH)
One juvenile Black-throated Diver and two Sandwich Terns were at the Flaggy Shore. (MH)


Saturday 30th October 2021

Saturday 30th October 2021

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay Barry Howell

In the gardens at Kilbaha today there was one Siberian Chiffchaff, three Common Chiffchaff, three Goldcrests and two Sparrowhawks. (John N Murphy)
One Merlin was near the Lighthouse at Loop Head. (James Organ)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay and a Barnacle Goose was within the flock of Greylags at Ballyallia Lake. (Barry Howell)
There were 92 Snipe and 130 Lapwing at Doonbeg Bay.(JNM)
One immature female Hen Harrier was at Cloghan Beg, near Lough Donnell. (JNM)


Friday 29th October 2021

Friday 29th October 2021

Siberian Chiffchaff at Kilbaha John N Murphy

There was one Siberian Chiffchaff and one Common Chiffchaff, six Goldcrest, a Merlin and three Peregrine’s at Loop Head today. (John N Murphy, Jeff Copner & Jim Kirby)


Friday 29th October 2021

Friday 29th October 2021

Glossy Ibis ©Tom Tarpey

A Glossy Ibis was at Cooperhill (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey)


Thursday 28th October 2021

A Barnacle Goose was at King’s Island Marsh in the company of Greylag Geese (Pat Murphy)
A late Swallow was at Bruff (Andrew Holmes)
12 Whooper Swans were at Camas, Bruff (AH).