Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 7th October 2020

One Pink-footed Goose was at Liscannor today. (Jeff Copner)
Two Green Sandpipers were at Islandavanna. (Chris Cullen)


Tuesday 6th October 2020

A Turtle Dove was at Kilbaha (Geoff Hunt & Geoff Perason).
Three Leach’s Petrels, two Storm Petrels, a Sooty Shearwater, seven Great Skuas, three Red-throated Divers, four Common Scoter and a Red-breasted Merganser were seen at The Bridges of Ross this morning. (GH & GP).
Six Barnacle Geese were seen briefly at Doughmore Strand this afternoon and again at Doonbeg in the evening(Tom Tarpey).
240 Golden Plover were at Doonbeg (TT).


Saturday 3rd October 2020

A Yellow-browed Warbler, a Turtle Dove and a Willow Warbler were at Kilbaha. A Merlin and 74 Golden Plover were at the Fodry. A Kingfisher and a Peregrine were at Claughaun Lough.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Barry Howell, Ger O’ Doherty, Ray Glynn and Geoff Pearson)


Friday 2nd October 2020

An eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck was at Ballyallia Lake today (Paidi Cullinan).
One Yellow-browed Warbler and the Turtle Dove were still at Loop Head. (Paddy O’Keefe)


Thursday 1st October 2020

A Turtle Dove was at Kilbaha today. (Paddy O’Keefe)
One male Hen Harrier was at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)
One Little Stint was at Seafield, Quilty. (Luise Ni Dhonnabhain)


Tuesday 29th September 2020

A Common Rosefinch was at Kilbaha. (Paddy O’Keefe)
There were 86 Gadwall at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (John N Murphy)


Tuesday 29th September 2020

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Loughill (John N Murphy).


Monday 28th September 2020

Two Wheatears were near Athlacca this afternoon. (John N Murphy)


Monday 28th September 2020

Monday 28th September 2020

Yellow-browed Warbler Tom Tarpey

A Turtle Dove, a Yellow-browed Warbler and a Merlin were at Kilbaha. (Jeff Copner, Tom Tarpey et al)
Three Ruff, one Common Sandpiper and a Whimbrel were at Cloghaun Lough. (TT)
There were 85 Golden Plover, two Wheatears and a Hen Harrier were at Loop Head. (TT et al)
A juvenile Hen Harrier was at Cross. (TT)


Sunday 27th September 2020

There were six adult Mediterranean Gulls at Killimer. (John N Murphy)
One Turtle Dove was at Kilbaha late this evening. (Per Irish Bird Sightings)