Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 19th October 2021

The Lesser Yellowlegs was still at Lough Gash this morning. (Mikey Hoit)
There was a Green Sandpiper and seven Whooper Swans at Lough Gash this evening but no sign of the Lesser legs. (John N Murphy)
Two Crossbills were near Clooncolman. (JNM & Austin Cooney)


Monday 18th October 2021

Monday 18th October 2021

Juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs at Lough Gash (7th County record) John N Murphy

A Lesser Yellowlegs was at Lough Gash (Jamie Durrant & John N Murphy), along with 39 Black-tailed Godwits and six Whooper Swans.
The American Golden Plover was still at the Plover Fields at Loop Head, with three Yellow-browed Warblers in the gardens at Kilbaha and two Chiffchaff. (JNM)


Sunday 17th October 2021

Two Yellow-browed Warblers and three Chiffchaffs were still at Kilbaha today along with 16 Snipe and 30 Lapwing (Tom Tarpey, Tony Mee & Gordon Young).
A Merlin, a Sparrowhawk, 300 Golden Plovers and six Snipe were the plover fields at Loop Head (TT & TM).
There was one Whitethroat and a Chiffchaff at Hags Head today. (Jeff Copner)
A flock of 12 Whooper Swans were at Poulnsherry Bay.(Chris Cullen)
There were three Whooper Swans at Lough Atedaun.(James Organ)
Two Mediterranean Gulls were at Killimer. (CC)
Three hundred Redwing flew south over Ballycar.(John N Murphy)


Saturday 16th October 2021

A Red Kite was at The Demense, Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).


Saturday 16th October 2021

Saturday 16th October 2021

One of the two Yellow-browed Warblers in Kilbaha today John N Murphy

At Kilbaha and Loop Head today there was one juvenile American Golden Plover, two Yellow-browed Warblers, five Chiffchaff, six Goldcrest, one first-winter Mediterranean Gull, 310 Golden Plover, 94 Snipe and one Peregrine Falcon. (John N Murphy, Mark Gibson & Dougie Dickson)
One Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Parteen.(Chris Cullen)


Friday 15th October 2021

Friday 15th October 2021

Buff-bellied Pipit near Dunlickey John N Murphy

The Buff-bellied Pipit is back at Castle Point, Kilkee, exactly one week to the day of the original finding. (John N Murphy)
The juvenile American Golden Plover is still at Ross Bay, Loop Head. (Mark Gibson & Doug Dickson)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Rathclooney. (Jason Horner)
There was one Merlin and 52 Golden Plover on Moveen.(JNM)
One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was on Kilkee Beach with another Doonbeg Bay and two adults at Killimer. (JNM)
One juvenile Buzzard was at Kilcredaun,with another at Ballycar.(JNM)


Thursday 14th October 2021

Thursday 14th October 2021

Juvenile AGP with Golden Plover Ross Bay Jeff Copner

The American Golden Plover was still at Ross Bay today. (Geoff Copner)
One Snow Bunting was at Loop Head. (Mark Gibson)
There were six Mediterranean Gulls at Ballymacrinan Bay. (John N Murphy)
One Blackcap, seven Goldcrest and Siskins were in gardens outside Kilkee. (JNM)


Wednesday 13th October 2021

The juvenile American Golden Plover was back at Ross Bay, Loop Head. (Mark Gibson & Douge Dickson)
An immature female Eider was at Liscannor Bay.(Jeff Copner)
One Ruff was at Sandfield, Lahinch (Geoff Pearson along with a female Hen Harrier. (JC)


Tuesday 12th October 2021

Tuesday 12th October 2021

Buzzard ©Tom Tarpey

Two Merlin, a Buzzard, 160 Golden Plover, three Lapwing and two Snipe were at Loop Head (Tom Tarpey).
A Chiffchaff, 44 Snipe, eight Redpolls and four Siskins were at Kilbaha (Phil Brennan, Douge Dickson, Mark Gibson and TT).
24 Mallard, 14 Teal and eight Snipe were at Cloghaun Lough (TT).


Monday 11th October 2021

One American Golden Plover was with a flock of 90 European Golden Plovers at Loop Head. There were eight Snow Bunting at the lighthouse and a Wheatear. (Douge Dickson and Mark Gibson)