Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Buzzards were seen at Mount Russel (TT) and Crean, Bruff (Tony Mee).


Tuesday 26th March 2019

A very early Cuckoo was heard in Doora this afternoon.(Vincent Killowry)
The first Swallow of the year reported in the County was at the Gort Road, Ennis this afternoon.(Chris Cullen)
Two Common Sandpiper were at Clarecastle Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Blackcap was singing at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sixteen Whooper Swan flew north over Rathclooney, Crusheen this morning.(Jason Horner)


Monday 25th March 2019

Soaring Buzzards were seen at Fanningstown (Andrew Holmes) and Killeen, Adarr (TT).
A single Sand Martin was at Croom (Tony Mee).


Sunday 24th March 2019

Displaying Buzzards were seen at Glenroe (Tony Mee).
A male Hen Harrier was seen near Ardpatrick (TM).
Thirty Sand Martins were at Coonagh along with 12 Gadwall, six Mallard, seven Tufted Duck, nine Greylag Geese, two Great-crested Grebes, ten Little Grebes, six Cormorants, 25 Coot, two Moorhens and a Snipe (TT).


Sunday 24th March 2019

Nineteen Common Scoter and a Long-tailed Duck were off the Flaggy Shore.(Páidí Cullinan)
Five Black-throated Diver and a Sandwich Tern were off Finvarra Point.(PC)
A Surf Scoter and three Black-throated Diver were of Gleninagh Pier this afternoon.(Eric Dempsey)


Saturday 23rd March 2019

Three Sand Martins were at Westfields (Pat Murphy).


Saturday 23rd March 2019

Twelve Black-throated Diver, 45 Great Northern Diver, 75 Brent Geese, two Sandwich Tern and 40 Red-breasted Merganser were seen at Ballyvaughan Bay during the monthly Branch outing.Fourteen Common Scoter and a Red-throated Diver were off Gleninagh Pier.(Brian Finnegan, Austin Cooney, Nuala and Tom Lynch, Maura Turner et al)
Over a hundred Great Northern Diver were off Black Head this morning.(Jeff Pearson)
A Surf Scoter was off Gleninagh Pier later this afternoon.(Niall Keogh)
Eighteen Red-throated Diver and 60 Common Scoter were at Liscannor.(Finbar MacGabhann)
Two hundred and eighty Barnacle Geese were at Mutton Island.(FMG)
Two Manx Shearwater were at Loop Head.(FMG)
A male Hen Harrier was at Kilcreadaun.(FMG)
A Peregrine was at Carrigaholt.((FMG)


Friday 22nd March 2019

Two Short-eared Owl and six Greater Scaup were at Islandavanna this evening.(Páidí Cullinan)


Friday 22nd March 2019

Am immature White-tailed Sea Eagle was seen close to the Kilmallock-Bruff Road at Ballyania (Cian Cardiff).


Thursday 21st March 2019

A Wheatear was at George’s Head, Kilkee.(Elaine Keegan)
A Tree Sparrow was Doonbeg Golf Club.(EK)
Three Sand Martin were at Our Lady’s, Gort Road, Ennis.(Chris Cullen)
A Chiffchaff was singing at Killene Lough this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)