Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 8th February 2026

A Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell .(James Organ)

The Semi-palmated Sandpaper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield.(JO)

A Merlin was at Moyasta.(JO)

A Woodcock was at the Hand, Connolly at dusk.(JO)


Saturday 7th February 2026

The drake Lesser Scaup was at Lough Cullaunysheeda. (James Organ)

Two Green Sandpipers were at Moyasta. (Chris Cullen)

There were 280 Barnacle Geese at Killard.(CC)

One Buzzard was on the N85 at Kilnamona (Sally O’Meara), with another at Bunratty, one at Cratloe and one Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 7th February 2026

A Hawfinch was at Curraghchase along with two Great Spotted Woodpeckers ((Rare & Scarce Birds – Declan Murphy).


Friday 6th February 2026

The drake Lesser Scaup was still at Cullaunysheeda. (John N Murphy & Finbar MacGabhann)

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Ardnacrusha this afternoon. (FMacG & JNM)


Thursday 5th February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield, Quilty. (Luke Costelloe)

One Spotted Redshank was still at Knock. (John N Murphy)

Two Tree Sparrows were in the horse fields south of Seafield. (LC)


Wednesday 4th February 2026

An adult Iceland Gull was near Coolcappagh (Tom Tarpey).

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Doohyle Lough (TT).


Wednesday 4th February 2026

Wednesday 4th February 2026

Female Common Scoter at Kilkee John N Murphy

The drake Lesser Scaup is still at Cullaunysheeda Lough. (Chris & Tristan Cullen)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, two Snow Bunting, 700 Dunlin, 300 Sanderling and 80 Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield this morning. (John N Murphy)

The Great White Egret and an adult Ring-billed Gull were at Doonbeg Bay. (JNM)

A Tree Sparrow was near Ballyallia Lake. (Maura Crowe)

The female Common Scoter was back at Kilkee Bay. (JNM)

One Manx Shearwater and ten Purple Sandpipers were at Ross Ringing Station. (JNM)


Tuesday 3rd February 2026

An adult female Ring-necked Duck was at Doohyle Lough. (Davey Farrar).

A Hawfinch was seen at the carpark at Curraghchase. (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 3rd February 2026

The Green-winged Teal was still at the Flooded field near Willow Park, Ennis. (John N Murphy)

One White-tailed Eagle and a flock of 122 Greylag Geese were at Illaunamanagh, Shannon. (JNM)

One Chiffchaff was at Willow Park, Ennis this afternoon. (Barry Howell)


Monday 2nd February 2026

Monday 2nd February 2026

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Gearoid Ryan

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been visiting a garden peanut feeder at Lisnagry for the past month (GR).