Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 7th January 2021

Thursday 7th January 2021

This dark immature Peregrine was hunting Poulnasherry John N Murphy

An extremely dark immature Peregrine was at Poulnasherry Bay.(John N Murphy)
A flock of 86 Great-crested Grebe were at Clonderlaw Bay.(JNM)

Wednesday 6th January 2021

A 1st winter Ring-billed Gull was at Healy’s Field (TT).
An adult Ring-billed Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
Two Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora. A Buzzard was also in the area (Derek Casey).

Wednesday 6th January 2021

Wednesday 6th January 2021

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker at Parteen John N Murphy

While watching one Great Spotted Woodpecker this morning, a second was heard drumming in the Parteen area.(Tiernan Downes)
A male and female Blackcap are in a garden in Clareabbey.(Ian Garry)
A female Blackcap was at Elm Park, Ennis.(Jim Nolan)
A juvenile Peregrine was at Farrihy.(Jeff Copner)
A Common Sandpiper was at Ardnacrusha.(Tom Tarpey)

Tuesday 5th January 2021

A male Goshawk was east of Kilrush. This the fourth record for the County.(John N. Murphy)
Seven Pink-footed Geese have been at Farrihy since December 20th.(JNM, Michael McGrath, Elaine Keegan and Joe Hassett)
One male Merlin was at Dunlickey Castle, Kilkee. (JNM)
One Woodcock was at Lisseycasey. (JNM)

Monday 4th January 2021

Two Ring-billed Gulls, a 2cy and an adult, were at Foynes (Davey Farrar).
A Blackcap was in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
226 Wigeon, 149 Mallard, 140 Teal, 47 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 86 Tufted Duck and two Whooper Swans were at Lough Gur (TT).

Monday 4th January 2021

The Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard in the same area in Parteen again today.(Kevin Dennehy)
Two Black-throated Diver were at the Flaggy Shore.(Pat Lonergan)
A male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar(John N. Murphy).
Another male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Sunday 3rd January 2021

A 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was at the marsh at King’s Island (TT)
Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
49 Tufted Duck, ten Pochard, 24 Mallard, six Teal, 13 Coot and nine Mute Swans were at Westfields (TT).

Sunday 3rd January 2021

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming near Parteen.(Tiernan Downes)
A Buzzard was at Lough Mucknagh.(Jeff Copner)

Saturday 2nd January 2021

A 2CY Ring-billed Gull was on the River Fergus at Willow Park, Ennis.(John N Murphy)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle.(JNM)
A Kingfisher was at the Post Office Field, Ennis.(Barry Howell)

Friday 1st January 2021

An adult Iceland Gull was on the River Fergus at Willow Park, Ennis.(Barry Howell)

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