Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 14th June 2021

Five pairs of Pochard were at Coonagh (Geoff Hunt).
Two Buzzards were at Crecora and another was at Ballysheedy (Derek Casey).


Sunday 13th June 2021

Sunday 13th June 2021

Rose-coloured Starling Geoff Hunt

The Rose-coloured Starling was seen again today in Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
A Buzzard was at Croom (Frank Keohane).


Saturday 12th June 2021

Saturday 12th June 2021

Rose-colored Starling Tom Ivess

A Rose-coloured Starling was seen in a garden in Newcastle West (Tom Ivess). This is the fourth record for the County, following on closely from the third seen in Athlacca earlier in the week. These records are part of a large influx of the species in to north-western Europe for the second year in a row and the third such influx in four years.


Wednesday 9th June 2021

Five Reed Warblers, six Gadwall and four Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).


Monday 7th June 2021

Monday 7th June 2021

Rose-coloured Starling Ian Kelleher

A Rose-coloured Starling was seen in a field of cut grass at Athlacca (Ian Kelleher). This is the third record for the County.


Thursday 3rd June 2021

The Great Spotted Woodpecker pair near Parteen have bred successfully this year. Fledging was completed by June 1st (Pat Murphy)


Wednesday 2nd June 2021

Wednesday 2nd June 2021

Adult Rose-coloured Starling at Rineville John N Murphy

The adult Rose-coloured Starling was still at Rinville Bay this morning (John N Murphy), along with two Whimbrel on the beach, six Sanderling, two Dunlin and five Turnstones.
There were eight Sanderling at Kilkee Beach.(JNM)
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Lough Donnell.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 1st June 2021

An adult Rose-coloured Starling was at Rinville Bay this evening. (Sam Ryan)
One summer-plumaged Black-throated Diver was off Gleninagh Pier.(Eric Dempsey)


Monday 31st May 2021

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
Two Cuckoos and a Buzzard were at Foynes (Robert Nicholson).
A Cuckoo and three Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Sunday 30th May 2021

There were four Crossbills and 18 Stock Doves at Applewood, Ballycar today. (John N Murphy)