Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 29th November 2020

Two Whooper Swans, two Scaup, 22 Gadwall, ten Shoveler and a Chiffchaff were at Coonagh (TT).


Saturday 28th November 2020

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard calling near Murroe (Niall Keogh).
A sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Friday 27th November 2020

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen near Cappamore (Niall Keogh).


Friday 27th November 2020

A Black Redstart was near Our Lady’s Hospital, Ennis. (Howard Williams)


Thursday 26th November 2020

A Jack Snipe was at Killeedy Eco Park (Geoff Hunt).
Five Woodcock were seen between Farnane Cross and Cappamore (Niall Keogh).


Thursday 25th November 2020

There were four Ring-necked Ducks at Ardclooney today, one immature drake, one adult female and two immatures. (Davey Farrar)
A Long-eared Owl was at Doonbeg Golf Course.(Sean Keane)


Tuesday 24th November 2020

There were two 2CY Iceland Gulls at Lahinch today. (Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 24th November 2020

A Peregrine and a Buzzard were seen between Farnane Cross and Cappamore (Niall Keogh).


Monday 23rd November 2020

There were two Greylag Geese and 17 Whooper Swans at Farrihy. (Elaine Keegan)


Saturday 21st November 2020

One Great White Egret was at Lahinch. (Jeff Copner)
One untagged 2CY White-tailed Eagle was at Lough O Grady with a small flock of 30 Greylag Geese. (John N Murphy)
One adult female Ring-necked Duck, 800 Tufted Duck, 20 Pochard and a Green Sandpiper were at Ardclooney Lake. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Clonlara, another was near Bodyke and another one was near Tulla. (JNM)
Five Jay were near Broadford.(JNM)