Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 19th April 2026

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle flew north-east over Lough Bunny.(Catherine D’Arcy)

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Kilgory (Adrian Glasgow)


Monday 20th April 2026

Monday 20th April 2026

Whimbrel ©Tom Tarpey

Two Cuckoos were at Gooig Bog (TT).

Single Cuckoos were also at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow) and the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

27 Whimbrel and 389 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Pier (TT).


Sunday 19th April 2026

A Grasshopper Warbler was in song in the scruby area behind the Maternity Hospital, Limerick City (Gearoid Ryan).

A Cuckoo was at the Limerick-Cork border in the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

A Whimbrel was at Tarbert Bay (Clodagh Glasgow).


Saturday 18th April 2026

Two Whimbrel were at Lough Gur (Tony Mee et al.)


Saturday 18th April 2026

Saturday 18th April 2026

Long-tailed Skua at Fenloe Lough John N Murphy

One adult Long-tailed Skua and an adult summer Mediterranean Gull were at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)

One Ruff was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Reed Warbler and three Sedge Warblers. (Charlie Lyons)

One Mediterranean Gull was at Cullaunysheeda. (per Irish Bird Sightings)

One Barn Owl was at Lisheen Cross tonight. (Chris Cullen)

One Grasshopper Warbler and a Sedge Warbler were at Lickeen Lake. (Jeff Copner)


Friday 17th April 2026

A seawatch at Ross Ringing Station between 13.30-16.00 produced 2000 Manx Shearwater, 15 Purple Sandpiper and 120 Golden Plover.(John N Murphy)

There were 40 Whimbrel at Clonderlaw Bay. (JNM)


Thursday 16th April 2026

A female Hen Harrier was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)

A Green Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay.(JNM)


Wednesday 15th April 2026

One sub-adult Glaucous Gull was still near Aughinish Island (Nick Hoffman)

The Little Gull was still at Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning.(John N Murphy)

A Jay and four Whimbrel were at Iniscullen Hill, Shannon.(JNM)

A leucistic Curlew was on the mudflats near Shannon Golf Club.(JNM)

There were 2000 Black-tailed Godwit on the mudflats north of Coney Island.(JNM)

Three White Wagtail were at Seafield.(JNM)

A flock of 200 Golden Plover were at Lough Atedaun with another 35 at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)

Great Northern Divers were close in at Seafield Pier and seven Whimbrel were on the beach.((JNM)

The Glaucous Gull was still at Aughinish.(Nick Hoffman)


Thursday 14th April 2026

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Melon Point (John N Murphy & Tom Tarpey).

Three Whimbrel and 39 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Quay (TT).

Two Reed Warblers and four Sedge Warblers were in song at Coonagh. Seven Gadwall and two Shelduck were also in the area (TT).


Tuesday 14th April 2026

One sub-adult Glaucous Gull was at Aughinish. (Nick Hoffman)

The 2CY Little Gull was still at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Reed Warbler and a male Cuckoo was seen at Dernish Island. (John N Murphy)

Two White-tailed Eagle were near Quay Island area of the Shannon River (JNM), and another flew south of Coney Island, the Fergus Estuary.(Chris Cullen)

One Whitethroat and four Gadwall were near Saints Island near Bunratty. (JNM)

A Whimbrel and 48 Golden Plover were at Labasheeda.(CC)

A near adult Glaucous Gull was at Aughinish.(Nick Hoffman)