Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 6th April 2021

A House Martin was at Adroon Bridge this morning.(Cliff Baxter)


Sunday 4th April 2021

Five Buzzard were circling over Doora this afternoon.(Adrian Glasgow)


Saturday April 3rd 2021

A House Martin and a Swallow were at Castlemahon (Geoff Hunt).
Five Swallows were at Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes)


Friday 2nd April 2021

There were 20 Black-throated Divers and 23 Common Scoter at Coolshiva Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Long-tailed Duck were at Finvarra Point.(PC)
Two Pink-footed Goose were still at Lough Maree.(PC)


Friday 2nd April 2021

Two Swallows were at Ballysheedy and another was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Thursday 1st April 2021

A Willow Warbler, a Blackcap and two Chiffchaffs were in song at Monaleen. Three Buzzards were also seen in the area (TT).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Portnard, Cappamore (Mike Quirke).
A House Martin was at Crecora (Derek Casey).
A Swallow was at Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
Two Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff were at Gooig Bog.


Thursday 1st April

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been visiting a peanut feeder in a private garden near Parteen regularly in the past few weeks.


Wednesday 31st March 2021

Twenty three Golden Plover were just north of Doolin.(Nuala Kennedy)


Wednesday 31st March 2021

Two Swallows were at Monaleen (TT) and another was at Newcastle West (John N Murphy).


Tuesday 30th March 2021

A Swallow was at Ruan.(Cliff Baxter)
A Willow Warbler and Peregrine were at Fanore.(CB)
A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus at Drehednagower in Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Ten Sand Martin were at Seafield, Quilty.(Anne O’Connell)