Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 15th December 2017

A Marsh Harrier was at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
A Spotted Redshank was among a flock of Black-tailed Godwit at Ballyallia earlier today.(Alex Ash)


Thursday 14th December 2017

A Blackcap was seen in the hospital grounds at Dooradoyle (Jeff Copner).


Thursday 14th December 2017

A male Brambling was at Lees Road, at end of the walk/cycle way.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Jay were at Lees Road also.(N & TL)


Tuesday 12th December 2017

A male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 11th December 2017

One Ring-billed Gull was at Poulasherry Bay. (Paddy Manley)
There were 26 Goldeneye, 70 Tufted Duck, seven Whooper Swans and seven Greylag Geese were at Rossroe Lake. (David Lyons)


Monday 11th December 2017

At least ten and possibly up to 15 Hawfinches were at Curraghchase today (Karl & Laura Woods).
Buzzards were seen at Ballysimon and Rosbrien (TT). One Buzzard was near Boher. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 10th December 2017

A Buzzard, three Pochard, 150 Golden Plover and 100 Lapwing were at Termon Lough.(Páidí Cullinan)
There were 16 little Egrets, three Woodcock and two Water Rail at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Three Yellowhammer were at Tubber and four more were at Rinnamona. (PC)
Two Brent Geese and 80 Wigeon were at Lough Gealán.(PC)
Eighteen Whooper Swan, 40 Shoveler, 250 Wigeon and 30 Teal were at Carron Turlough.(PC)
A Woodcock was at Gregan’s Wood(PC)
Ninety five Wigeon were at Lough Aleenaun(PC)


Sunday 10th December 2017

Sunday 10th December 2017

Buzzard ©Paddy Dunworth

A Buzzard was Glenwilliam (Paddy Dunworth).


Saturday 9th December 2017

There weee three Brambling,two male and one female Blackcaps, one Jay and 150 Woodpigeon at the Bishops House and Ground’s in Ennis. (Dave McNamara)
One kingfisher was on the river Fergus Ennis. (DMcN)
There were ten Whooper Swans at Loughville, Ennis. (DMcN)
Ten Whooper Swans were on the Inagh river near Ennistymon. (DMcN)
Three Long-tailed Duck were at Aughinish.(Jason Horner)
Seventy Lapwing and 50 Curlew were at Ross Bay.(Dixie Collins)


Thursday 7th December 2017

Barn Owls were at Ballinoe, Rathfredagh and Caherconlish (Andrew Holmes).