Clare Bird Sightings

A first winter drake American Wigeon was 300m south of the car-park at Bishop’s Quater along with 300 Golden Plover and over 30 Greenfinch.(Niall Keogh)

A Glossy Ibis and 19 Whooper Swan were at Ballyvelaghan Lough.(NK)

One Black-throated Diver, four male Long-tailed Duck and two female Common Scoter were at the Flaggy Shore.(NK)

At Ballyvaughan Bay there were one Red-throated Diver, two Long-tailed Duck, four Common Scoter and one adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.(NK)

There were four Black-throated Diver at the Rine.(NK)

Thirty three Common Scoter were off Coolshiva Pier.(NK)

There were 212 Great Northern Diver, 65 Red-breasted Merganser, 230 Shag, 100 Brent Goose and 35 Black Guillemot between New Quay and Black Head.(NK)

A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Termon Lough.(Maura Crowe)