Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 17th April 2019

Tuesday 17th April 2019

Willow Warbler ©Tom Tarpey

One Sedge Warbler, six Willow Warblers and a Blackcap were in song at Coonagh. 17 Gadwall, a Teal, two Tufted, a Pochard and two Great-crested Grebes were also present (TT).


Monday 15th April 2019

A Storm Petrel was seen on the Shannon at Kings Island (Wayne Casey).


Saturday 13th April 2019

Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Peregrine was at Rathclooney.(Jason Horner)


Thursday 11th April 2019

A Cuckoo was calling at Gooig Bog this evening (TT).


Thursday 11th April 2019

Three Buzzard were at Ballygriffey Wood and two more were at Dromore Lough.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Spotted Redshank and a Ruff were at Clenagh this evening.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Cuckoo was calling at Derrymore Wood, Rathclooney(Jason Horner)


Wednesday 10th April 2019

A Marsh Harrier, a female Peregrine, two drake and five female Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh this morning.(Jeff Copner)
Two Cattle Egret were at the Bog Road just off the motorway east of Ennis.(Páidí Cullinan)
Four Greater Scaup were at Clonderlaw Bay(PC)
A Buzzard was at Tubber.(PC)
A Red-legged Partridge was at Dromore Nature Reserve this evening.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 9th April 2019

A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Muckanagh. Orange tag on left wing and blue tag on right wing. Probably bird born in 2016 near Kenmare.(Ray Glynn)
A Cuckoo was singing at Woodcock Hill.(Tom Crowe)
Two Kingfisher were along the stream beside Corrovorrin Graveyard.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 8th April 2019

A Swallow was at Peafield, Ballysimon (TT).


Monday 8th April 2019

Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Friday 5th April 2019

Two Swallows were at Klimeedy (Andrew Holmes).
Two Great-crested Grebes, 18 Gadwall, four Mallard and a Raven were at Coonagh (TT).