Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 13th August 2020

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Flagmount, Lough Graney. (Andy Smith)
One juvenile Reed Warbler, two Wigeon and 12 Gadwall were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning. (John N Murphy)
Along the edge of the rising tide on the mudflats east of Knockbeg Point, Shannon there were two Sanderling, 170 Dunlin and 45 Ringed Plovers. (JNM)


Sunday 9th August 2020

At the Bridges of Ross this morning there were 2,000 Manx Shearwaters, 20 Sandwich Terns, one Bar-tailed Godwit and 45 Common Scoter. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 8th August 2020

One Arctic Skua, 41 Whimbrel and 12 Sandwich Terns were the highlights at the Bridges of Ross today. (John N Murphy)


Friday 7th August 2020

There were 32 Whimbrel and 100 Manx Shearwaters at the Bridges of Ross. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzard were at Dromoland.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 6th August 2020

One juvenile Mediterranean Gull and two Common Sandpipers were at Clarecastle Quay.(John N Murphy)


Tuesday 4th August 2020

One juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at Clahane. (Jeff Copner)


Tuesday 4th August 2020

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


Monday 3rd August 2020

A juvenile Cuckoo was at Shallee, Kilnamona (Tom Tarpey).


Saturday 1st August 2020

At the Bridges of Ross in the am there were eight Sooty Shearwaters and one Bonxie.(Chris Cullen)
In the early afternoon there were six Sooty Shearwaters and one Bonxie off the Bridges. ( John N Murphy)


Friday 31st July 2020

The sub-adult female Marsh Harrier was at Coonagh along with 20 Gadwall, three Tufted Duck and a Wigeon (TT).
A Green Sandpiper was at the Mill Road, Corbally (Andrew Holmes).