Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 13th March 2018

Tuesday 13th March 2018

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
A adult winter Iceland Gull was on the Shannon at the Barrack Lane Boat Club, Thomondgate (TT).
Five Hawfinches were at CurragHchase (Joe Doolin).
Buzzards were seen at Rosbrien (pair) and at Boher (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 13th March 2018

One Immature Drake KING EIDER (the first county record), and a Drake Surf Scoter were at the Flaggy Shore, New Quay this afternoon (Paul Troake), along with 13 Common Scoter and 45 Great Northern Diver.
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan)


Monday 12th March 2018

A Buzzard was at Knockanes, Adare (TT).
Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at Harvey’s Quay (TT).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).


Monday 11th March 2018

Monday 11th March 2018

Manx Shearwater off the tip of Loop Head John N Murphy

One adult summer plumages Sandwich Tern was on Kilkee Beach. (John N Murphy)
One adult Ring-billed Gull and a 3CY Iceland Gull were at Cloghaun Lough, Kilbaha with 200 Manx Shearwaters off the tip of Loop Head and 2,500 Guillemots on the nesting colonies.(JNM)
A Stock Dove, five Little Egrets, two Whooper Swans and a Water Rail were at Kilcredaun Marsh. (JNM)
There were 42 Chough at Moveen. (JNM)


Sunday 11th March 2018

A Buzzard, Jay and Sparrowhawk were at Knockanes, Adare (Andrew Holmes).
One Buzzard was at Glenstall Farm.(Gerry Butler)


Sunday 11th March 2018

A 2CY Glaucous Gull was at Fisher’s Street, Doolin.(Páidí Cullinan)
A littoralis Rock Pipit was at Clahane.(PC)
An adult Iceland Gull, a 2CY Glaucous Gull, 30 Common Scoter and six Red-throated Diver were at Liscannor Harbour.(PC)
A pair of Crossbill were at Sliabh Elva.(PC)
Three Whooper Swan were at Rinvilla.(John & Dixie Collins)
Four Whooper Swan and two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Saturday 10th March 2018

One 2CY Yellow-legged Gull,one 2CY Iceland Gull and two adult Ring-billed Gulls were at O Callaghan Strand .(John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Croom with another at Rossbrien.(JNM)


Friday 9th March 2018

Thirty one Whooper Swan, ten Little Egret and 140 Shoveler were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Brian Finnegan)
A Great Northern Diver, a Golden Eye and Greenshank were at Lough Bunny.(Páidí Cullinan)
Forty nine Whooper Swan and a Greenshank were at Roo Lough.(PC)


Friday 9th March 2018

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was reported in a woodland area at Knockanes, Adare this morning (per Irishbirding(Pat Ryan).
A male Hen Harrier flew over the N21 near Templeglantine (TT).


Thursday 8th March 2018

Buzzards were seen at Croom and Kilpeacon (Andrew Holmes).