Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 25th November 2017

A male Black Redstart was at Our Lady’s Hospital. Ennis this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
The Buzzard is still at Cratloe this afternoon. (John N Murphy)


Friday 24th November 2017

Friday 24th November 2017

One of the six Hawfinches at Curraghchase this afternoon feeding high in the hornbeam trees John N Murphy

There were six Hawfinches at the Curraghchase along with three Brambling, one Buzzard and 12 Jay. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Clarina. (Tom Tarpey)


Friday 24th November 2017

One Buzzard was near Cratloe. (John N Murphy)
A Kingfisher was at the Post Office Field, Ennis.(Páidí Cullinan)


Thursday 23rd November 2017

There were 16 Hawfinchs at the Curraghchase this morning. (Davey Farrar & Michael O Clery)


Wednesday 22nd November 2017

There were 30 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Lough Muckenagh this afternoon along with 16 Greylag Geese. (John N Murphy)
Two Jays were at Dromore Woods with one Jay at Dromoland Castle. (JNM)


Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Hawfinch ©Paidi Cullinane

15 Hawfinches and five Brambling were at Curraghchase (Paidi Cullinane, John Fox & Rob Vaughan)


Tuesday 21st November 2017

Ten Hawfinches and a Brambling were at Curraghchase (Sean Cronin & Maura Turner). A Buzzard was also seen in the area (Matt Kelliher).
A Buzzard was at Ballysimon (TT).


Monday 20th November 2017

Eleven Hawfinches were seen in the arboretum at Curraghchase today (Geoff Hunt & Tom Tarpey)


Monday 20th November 2017

Monday 20th November 2017

Overwintering Sandwich Tern at Ballyvaughan John N Murphy

The adult drake Surf Scoter was off Coolsiva Pier early this morning along with 15 Common Scoter. (John N Murphy)
There were two Sandwich Tern, one Black-throated Diver and the white Curlew between Ballyvaughan and Bishops Quarter. (JNM)
Ten Mediterranean Gulls were at Corrobroo Bay. (JNM)
Eleven Gadwall were at Lough Erinagh this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Twelve Whooper Swan and 206 Lapwing were at Ballyallia.(PC)


Sunday 19th November 2017

Sunday 19th November 2017

Drake Surf Scoter with Common Scoters at Coolsiva Paidi Cullinan

The drake Surf Scoter is back at Coolsiva Pier for the sixth winter this morning, along with 25 Black-throated Divers, 26 Great Northern’s and 22 Common Scoter. (Paidi Cullinan)