Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 12th November 2017

There were seven Twite at Clahane this morning. (Jeff Copner)
A Buzzard flew across the N18 at Cratloekeel.(Tom Tarpey)


Saturday 11th November 2017

Saturday 11th November 2017

One of three Twite at Clahane today John N Murphy

Three Twite were at Clahane, Liscannor today. (John N Murphy)
One immature/female Brambling was at Ballyallia Lake. (JNM)
At Seafield, Quilty there were 50 Purple Sandpiper, 130 Sanderling, 140 Turnstone, 70 Dunlin, 110 Oystercatchers, 210 Ringed Plover and ten Great Northern Divers. (JNM)
There were 76 Greylag Geese at Fenloe Lake. (JNM)
There were two colour ringed Black-headed Gulls at St. Flannan’s College in Ennis. Both birds wore yellow rings with black inscriptions 230P & 235B. (JNM)


Friday 10th November 2017

The Black Redstart and three Chiffchaff were still in Kilbaha along with 55 Golden Plover. (Mark Gibson)
A Buzzard, a Dipper, a Water Rail and six Jay were at Dromore Nature Reserve this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Six Jay were at Lees Road Wood where there were also two Song Thrush in full song.(Tom Lynch)


Thursday 9th November 2017

The Black Redstart and two Chiffchaff were still in Kilbaha, while at Ross Bay there was on first-winter Mediterranean Gull, a Purple Sandpiper and one Whimbrel. (Mark Gibson)
Two Common Sandpiper and a Water Rail were at Clarecastle Pier.(Paidi Cullinan)
One female Blackcap was at Ballyallia Lake. (John Deasy)


Thursday 9th November 2017

Thursday 9th November 2017

Male Brambling ©Tom Tarpey

Seven Bramblings (at least three males and four females) were at Curraghchase today (Geoff Hunt & Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 8th November 2017

Five Brambling were at the carpark in Curraghchase today (Geoff Hunt).
A Kingfisher was at the millstream at UL (Maura Turner).


Wednesday 8th November 2017

A Short-eared Owl was seen hunting at dusk this evening near Islandavanna.(Paidi Cullinan)
The Black Redstart and two Chiffchaff were still at Kilbaha.(Mark Gibson)
An adult Mediterranean Gull, 18 Great-crested Grebe, 150 Lapwing and 52 Curlew were at Knock with another 150 Lapwing at Moneypoint.(PC)
A ring-tailed Hen Harrier, five Red-throated Diver and 26 Curlew were at Aylevarroo Bay, Kilrush.(PC)
There were 11 Little Egret, 43 Shelduck, 220 Curlew, 15 Grey Plover, 160 Lapwing and 82 Dunlin at Clonderlaw Bay.(PC)
A Jay was at Vandeleur Gardens.(PC)
A Woodcock was at Caherfeenick, Cree after dark.(Sean Keane)


Tuesday 7th November 2017

At least three Green Sandpipers were on the Deel upstream of Rathkeale. A Chiffchaff and 50 Fieldfares were seen in the same area (Paul Troake).


Tuesday 7th November 2017

A Black Redstart was at Kilbaha,along with two Chiffchaff and one Storm Petrel off the Bridges of Ross.(Mark Gibson)
Twelve Jay and a Water Rail were at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Páidí Cullinan)
A ringed Black-headed Gull was at Ballyallia, a white darvic band with black inscription 29H8.(PC)
Three Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Barn Owl was on the Quin Road, Ennis (Nuala Lynch)


Monday 6th November 2017

A dead Barn Owl was found on the the M7 at Rathbane this morning (Andrew Holmes).