Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 7th December 2025

A Barn Owl was at Templeglantine (Nuala Lynch).


Saturday 6th December 2025

Saturday 6th December 2025

Unidentified seabird at Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

One unidentified seabird past Ross Ringing Station this morning along with a Blue Fulmar, three Sooty Shearwaters and 17 Manx Shearwaters. (John N Murphy)

There were 37 Whooper Swan at Ballyallia Lake during the course of the Clare BWI outing.(Nuala & Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Charlie Lyons et al)

A male and female Blackcap were at a garden at Loughville.(Mary and Dixie Collins)


Thursday 4th December 2025

Thursday 4th December 2025

Great & Sooty Shearwaters off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there was one Great Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwater, 24 Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver.(John N Murphy)


Thursday 4th December 2025

Three Stock Doves and a Chiffchaff were near Coolcappagh (Tom Tarpey)

Eight Whooper Swans, two adults and six juveniles, were at Cloghatrida, Rathkeake (TT).


Wednesday 3rd December 2025

A Great White Egret, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and a Greenshank were at fllooded area near Pallasgreen (Paidi Cullinane),


Wednesday 3rd December 2025

A Great White Egret was at Doonbeg Bay this morning.(John N Murphy)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield and 200 Barnacle Geese were on nearby Mutton Island.(JNM)

There were two White-tailed Eagle and a Barnacle Goose at Ballyallia. A Buzzard was at Drumcliffe.(Maura Crowe)

One male and three female Blackcap were at Templemaley.(MC)

A male Hen Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)


Tuesday 2nd December 2025

A Firecrest was seen briefly at Coonagh this morning (Tom Tarpey). This is a first record for the site and the second County record.

An immature White-tailed Eagle with a red tag was at Coonagh (Ray Glynn). This bird is most likely a juvenile from the 2025 release at Tarbert Bay.


Tuesday 2nd December 2025

A White-tailed Eagle flew low over Ruan village in the direction of Dromore Wood at 9a.m.(Cliff Baxter)

There were two Glossy Ibis near Ballyvaughan on a field off L5022 before N67 New Quay Pier junction.(Eamon O Donnell)


Monday 1st December 2025

Monday 1st December 2025

Semi-palmated Sandpiper at Seafield John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper, four Snow Buntings and a Red-throated Diver were at Seafield this morning. (John N Murphy, Jeff Copner & Stan Nugent)

A first-winter Northern Herring Gull and a Merlin were at Quilty Beach. (JNM & SN)


Sunday 30th November 2025

Sunday 30th November 2025

Great White Egret at Seafield James Organ

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield along with one Great White Egret and six Snow Buntings.(James Organ & Jeff Copner)

Three Blackcap were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)