Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Great Shearwater off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper was still at Seafield this morning, along with 120 Purple Sandpiper and two Snow Bunting.(Geoff Pearson)

At Ross Ringing Station this morning there was one Great Shearwater, nine Sooty Shearwaters, 28 Manx Shearwaters, one Red-throated Diver and a Great Northern Diver. (John N Murphy)

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Ray Glynn)


Monday 8th December 2025

A Merlin was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)

There were two Goldeneye at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

One female Blackcap was at Applewood Ballycar. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 7th December 2025

A Barn Owl was at Templeglantine (Nuala Lynch).


Saturday 6th December 2025

Saturday 6th December 2025

Unidentified seabird at Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

One unidentified seabird past Ross Ringing Station this morning along with a Blue Fulmar, three Sooty Shearwaters and 17 Manx Shearwaters. (John N Murphy)

There were 37 Whooper Swan at Ballyallia Lake during the course of the Clare BWI outing.(Nuala & Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Charlie Lyons et al)

A male and female Blackcap were at a garden at Loughville.(Mary and Dixie Collins)


Thursday 4th December 2025

Thursday 4th December 2025

Great & Sooty Shearwaters off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

At Ross Ringing Station this afternoon there was one Great Shearwater, eight Sooty Shearwater, 24 Manx Shearwater and two Red-throated Diver.(John N Murphy)


Thursday 4th December 2025

Three Stock Doves and a Chiffchaff were near Coolcappagh (Tom Tarpey)

Eight Whooper Swans, two adults and six juveniles, were at Cloghatrida, Rathkeake (TT).


Wednesday 3rd December 2025

A Great White Egret, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and a Greenshank were at fllooded area near Pallasgreen (Paidi Cullinane),


Wednesday 3rd December 2025

A Great White Egret was at Doonbeg Bay this morning.(John N Murphy)

The Semi-palmated Sandpiper is still at Seafield and 200 Barnacle Geese were on nearby Mutton Island.(JNM)

There were two White-tailed Eagle and a Barnacle Goose at Ballyallia. A Buzzard was at Drumcliffe.(Maura Crowe)

One male and three female Blackcap were at Templemaley.(MC)

A male Hen Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)


Tuesday 2nd December 2025

A Firecrest was seen briefly at Coonagh this morning (Tom Tarpey). This is a first record for the site and the second County record.

An immature White-tailed Eagle with a red tag was at Coonagh (Ray Glynn). This bird is most likely a juvenile from the 2025 release at Tarbert Bay.


Tuesday 2nd December 2025

A White-tailed Eagle flew low over Ruan village in the direction of Dromore Wood at 9a.m.(Cliff Baxter)

There were two Glossy Ibis near Ballyvaughan on a field off L5022 before N67 New Quay Pier junction.(Eamon O Donnell)