Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 28th January 2018

Sunday 28th January 2018

Glaucous and Great Black-backed Gulls feeding on a dead Risso’s Dolphin Nick Larter

One Little Auk was found dead today on a footpath along the Strand Line, Kilkee. (John N Murphy)
One first-winter Glaucous Gull, one second-winter Iceland Gull, one Jack Snipe, 250 Golden Plover and 15 Purple Sandpipers were at the Bridges Of Ross. (JNM)
There was one first-winter Iceland Gull at Quilty. (JNM)
Two second-winter Glaucous Gulls were at Liscannor. (Nick Larter)
One Merlin was at Loop Head while a flock of 150 Snipe were in Kilbaha Harbour. (JNM)


Saturday 27th January 2018

25 Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding).


Saturday 27th January 2018

A Snow Bunting was at the Martello Tower, Aughinish.(Paul Troake)
Over 60 Purple Sandpiper were seen at the Branch outing to Seafield, Quilty.(Austin Cooney, Tom Lynch et al)


Friday 26th January 2018

A Goosander was on the Shannon at Corbally (Pat Lysaght).


Friday 26th January 2018

Friday 26th January 2018

Buzzard near Tarmon Gerry Slattery

One Buzzard was near Tarmon on the Clare/Galway Border. (Gerry Slattery)
One 2CY Iceland Gull was at the Killimer Ferry Terminal.(Alex Ash)
Eighteen Yellowhammer were at Tubber and 12 more were at Boston.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 25th January 2017

A Buzzard was seen near the N18 at Rosbrien (Paul Troake)


Thursday 25th January 2018

There were 25 Tufted Duck and a drake Greater Scaup at Lough Gash.(Paidi Cullinan)
Ten Crossbill were at Cratloe Woods.(PC)
One male Hen Harrier was at Islandavanna.(PC)
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Pier.(PC)
A Long-eared Owl was at Lees Road at 8.30pm. (Adrian Glasgow)


Tuesday 23rd January 2018

Tuesday 23rd January 2018

1st winter Kumlien’s Gull ©Tom Tarpey.

A 1st winter Kumlien’s Gull and two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand. All appear to be new arrivals over the past week. An 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull was also present. This is the bird that was first seen there in January 2017(TT).
At least 25 Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (Jeff Copner).


Tuesday 23rd January 2018

Twenty Whooper Swan were at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Buzzard was in the Tulla area.(Cliff Baxter)


Monday 22nd January 2018

Buzzards were seen today at Ballysimon, Clooncunna and Rathjordan (TT).
Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at Harvey’s Quay (Geoff Hunt).