Clare Bird Sightings

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).

Monday 2nd February 2026

Monday 2nd February 2026

Lesser Scaup with Tufted Duck (Video Grab Chris Cullen)

One drake Lesser Scaup and a drake Garganey were at Cullaunysheeda Lake, Kilkishen. (Chris Cullen & John N Murphy)

The drake Green-winged Teal was back at Willow Park, Ennis. (Barry Howell)

One Marsh Harrier was at Lough Inchiquin. (Barry Howell)

Sunday 1st February 2026

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting were at Seafield.(Charlie Lyons)

Sunday 1st February 2026

The long-staying Glossy Ibis pair were at Bunlicky (Gerry Murphy).

Saturday 31st January 2026

Saturday 31st January 2026

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

The adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).

A Hawfinch was seen at Curraghchase this morning (Aidan G. Kelly) and one was heard calling there in the afternoon (Donogh Sweeney). Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were heard drumming there also (AGK).

Two male Blackcaps were in a garden at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).

Friday 30th January 2026

Friday 30th January 2026

One Black Redstart was at Moneypoint today. (Mariona Sarda-Serra)

One male Crossbill was singing from the top of a spruce tree this morning at Fin Lough with a Buzzard hunting close by the Lakeshore. (John N Murphy)

One Buzzard was at Shannon Town. (JNM)

A female Common Scoter dropped into Kilkee Bay. (MSS)

Thursday 29th January 2026

Thursday 29th January 2026

Adult Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt

The adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (GH)

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