Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 9th February 2018

An adult Iceland Gull and five Glaucous Gull were in Liscannor Bay.(Jeff Copner)
The Spotted Redshank and ten Brambling were at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan)


Thursday 8th February 2018

40 Whooper Swans were at Athlacca (Geoff Hunt).
600 Golden Plover were at Knockainey (GH).


Thursday 8th February 2018

The Black Restart was at Our Lady’s Hospital.(Chris Cullen)
A Peregrine was at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Jay were at Dromore.(PC)


Wednesday 7th February 2018

The drake Surf Scoter was at Bishops Quarter.(Finnish Birders)
Seven Brambling were at the Bishop’s House in Ennis. (Dave McNamara)
One Hen Harrier, one Kingfisher and 53 Pintail Duck were in the north-east corner of Poulnasherry Bay.(Páidí Cullinan)
There were 23 White-fronted Geese at Tullagher Bog.(PC)


Wednesday 7th February 2018

A Buzzard was Attyflin (TT).


Tuesday 6th February 2018

A Green Sandpiper was at Ballyagran (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 6th February 2018

A White-tailed Sea Eagle was at Ruan this morning.(Cliff Baxter)
Two Buzzard were also at Ruan.(Jeff Copner)
A Peregrine was harassing a large flock of Wigeon at Lake Atedaun.(JC)
Another Peregrine was at Drumcliffe(Páidí Cullinan)


Monday 5th February 2018

Monday 5th February 2018

Drake Goosander ©Tom Tarpey

One drake Goosander was at Corbally today (Maura Turner).
A Buzzard was at M7/M20 slip road in Rosbrien (TT).
A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’callaghan’s Strand (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 5th February 2018

OnePink-footed Goose was with a flock of 460 Barnacle Geese at Killard, Doonbeg. (Elaine Keegan)
A Glaucous Gull was feeding on a dead Pilot Whale and a first winter Glaucous Gull was feeding on a Leather-backed Turtle in Liscannor Harbour.(Jeff Copner)
The Spotted Redshank, a Ruff, a Green Sandpiper and 30 Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 4th February 2018

Sunday 4th February 2018

Siberian Chiffchaff ©Tom Tarpey

A Siberian Chiffchaff was at the eastern bank of King’s Island. Two Whooper Swans, 97 Oystercathcers and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were also present on the adjacent flooded marsh and playing fields. (TT)
Two drake Goosanders were at Corbally Weir (TT).
A 1st winter Kumlien’s Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand and another was at Healy’s Field. Two Ring-billed Gulls, an adult and a 2nd winter, were also at O’Callaghan’s Strand. (TT).
Twelve Hawfinches, four Brambling and a Buzzard were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding).