Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 29th October 2024

Tuesday 29th October 2024

Osprey at Bleach Lough ©Tom Tarpey

One Osprey was seen briefly at Bleach Lough this afternoon (TT).
A Kingfisher was on the Shannon at UL (James Organ).


Tuesday 29th October 2024

There were three Bullfinch and a Chiffchaff at Tevlin’s Garden, Kilbaha.(Anthony Mee)
A Yellow-browed Warbler and two Chiffchaff were at Connolly’s Garden, Kilbaha.(AM)
Two Chiffchaff were the Bog Road.(AM)
Two Goldcrest and a Sparrowhawk were at Tevlin’s Garden.(AM)
At the tip of Loop Head between 09.00-11.00 there were four Great Shearwater, 34 Sooty Shearwater, ten Manx Shearwater, 350 Kittiwake, 12 Brent Goose, two Pomarine Skua and 12 Fulmar.(Geoff Pearson)
A Kestrel and six Goldfinch were at the Lighthouse area of Loop Head.(GP)
A Buzzard and 60 Golden Plover were at the Fodry.(GP)
There were over 200 Golden Plover in the fields beside the Kilkee Cliff walk.(Donogh Sweeney)


Monday 28th October 2024

Two Ospreys were reported fishing simultaneously at Bleach Lough today (per Allan Mee).


Monday 28th October 2024

One White-tailed Eagle, one Marsh Harrier and one Buzzard was at Lake Atedaun.(Maura Crowe)
There were 70 Golden Plover at Ross, Loop Head.(Anthony Mee)
Four Sooty Shearwater were at the tip of Loop Head(AM)
Four Chiffchaff were at Kilbaha gardens and another was at the Fodry.(AM)
A juvenile Hen Harrier and fifty Golden Plover were at Kilcredaun(AM)
There were 11 Mediterranean Gull at Corraunroo.(Paul Troake)


Sunday 27th October 2024

The Osprey was reported by fishermen at Bleach Lough shortly after noon today (per James Organ).
A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (JO).


Saturday 26th October 2024

The Osprey was fishing at Bleach Lough again this morning (Andrew Holmes).


Saturday 26th October 2024

Saturday 26th October 2024

Yellow-browed Warbler in Connolly’s garden, Kilbaha © John N Murphy

Two Yellow-browed Warbler, five Chiffchaff, four Goldcrest and three Redpoll, 40 Chaffinch were in the gardens at Kilbaha this morning. (John N Murphy & Chris Cullen)
There were 32 Great Northern Diver, five Common Scoter and six Black Guillemot at Coolshiva/Gleninagh Pier.(Jeff Copner)
A male Hen Harrier flew east over the motorway at Ballinacragger near Dromoland.(James Organ)
A Merlin and a Black-throated Diver were at Seafield this afternoon.(Jan Biemens)
A Peregrine, a Merlin, a Kestrel, four Chough, 90 Golden Plover were at Loop Head and one Sooty Shearwater was off the tip of the Headland.(CC)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Tuamgreany.(Pearse Ryan)


Friday 25th October 2024

There were 135 Golden Plover at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)
One hundred and fifty Golden Plover, 50 Common Scoter and nine Red-throated Diver were at Lahinch.(GP)


Friday 25th October 2024

Friday 25th October 2024

Buzzard ©Tom Tarpey

31 Mallard, 21 Mute Swans, two Tufted Duck, 17 Lapwing and a Curlew were at Lough Gur (TT).
A Buzzard and a Kestrel were also seen nearby at the Red Bog (TT).


Thursday 24th October 2024

The juvenile Osprey was seen briefly at Bleach Lough in the afternoon (Geoff Hunt).