Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 25th August 2021

Wednesday 25th August 2021

The immature Little Stint at Quilty © Paul Troake

A Yellow Wagtail flew north-east over the Bridges of Ross at 09.38 this morning.(Niall Keogh)
A juvenile Little Stint and one Ruff were at Quilty Beach.(Paul Troake)


Tuesday 24th August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today there was one Balearic Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwaters, three Arctic Skuas and 20 Storm Petrels.(Irishbirding.com)
There were two Common Sandpipers at Ballycorrick Bridge this evening. (John N Murphy)


Monday 23rd August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross there were two Balearic Shearwaters, three Arctic Skuas, three Bonxies and 20 Storm Petrels.(Irishbirding.com)


Sunday 22nd August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross today there were five Balearic Shearwaters, nine Sooty Shearwaters, nine Arctic Skuas, five Bonxies and 50 Storm Petrels. (Irish birding.com)


Saturday 21st August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross there was one Balearic Shearwater, 12 Sooty Shearwaters, five Bonxies, 50 Storm Petrels and three Little Gulls. (Irishbirding.com)


Sunday 22nd August 2021

18 Gadwall, a Wigeon, five Tufted Duck, three Pochard and two Buzzards were at Coonagh (TT).


Saturday 21st August 2021

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
A juvenile Shag was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Thursday 19th August 2021

The Carrion Crow was still at Cloonkett along with five Crossbills. (John N Murphy)
Three Common Sandpipers and 46 Ringed Plovers were at Inishmurry Quay. (JNM)


Wednesday 18th August 2021

At the Bridges of Ross this morning things were quiet with one Sooty Shearwaters, less than 1,000 Manxies, two Bonxies, 67 Sandwich Terns, 12 Whimbrel, one Black Guillemot, one Minxie Whale and a Blue-finned Tuna. (John N Murphy et al)


Tuesday 17th August 2021

Two Crossbills were near Lisseycasey with another two at Crag to the west of Lisseycasey. (John N Murphy)