Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 21st March 2017

One Buzzard was seen flying over the motorway near Newmarket-on-Fergus. (Pearse Ryan)


Monday 20th March 2017

There were two Scandinavian Rock Pipits at Clahane, Liscannor (John N Murphy, Myles Carey & Geoff Pearson).
Four Sandmartins, 150 Black-tailed Godwits and one Little Egret were at Ballyallia Lake (JNM & MC).
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay (JNM).
There were 10 Sandmartins at Fenloe Lake with another six at Lough Gash 9JNM).


Sunday 19th March 2017

Sunday 19th March 2017

Swallow at Grove Island ©Pat Murphy

The first Swallow of the Spring was seen at Grove Island, Corbally today (Pat Murphy).
A female Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).
A Kingfisher was at UL (Maura Turner).


Saturday 18th March 2017

One GREAT WHITE EGRET was seen flying from Latoon Bridge towards Ballygireen where the Whooper Swans feed out this morning (John N Murphy).
One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay (JNM).


Friday 17th March 2017

One Swallow was at O’Curry Sreet, Kilkee (Eanna O Flynn).


Friday 17th March 2017

Blackcaps were in song at the Mill Road car park, Corbally and the eastern side of the Longpavement landfill and 50 Sand Martins were at Corbally Weir (TT)


Wednesday 15th March 2017

Ten Common Scoter and five Black-throated Diver were at Coolshiva Pier this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two hundred and seventy Brent Geese, 25 Great Northern Diver, a Peregrine and a Little Egret were at Aughinish Island.(PC)
Twenty one Shelduck and three Little Egret were at Coraunroo.(PC)
Between the Flaggy Shore and Finvarra Point there were 45 Great Northern Diver, four Black-throated Diver and two Long-tailed Duck.(PC)
Nineteen Red-breasted Merganser and two Little Egret were at Bishopsquarter.(PC)
Between Rine Point and Coolshiva Pier this evening there were 36 Black-throated Diver, 60 Great Northern Diver, 41 Common Scoter and a Chiffchaff.(PC)


Tuesday 14th March 2017

Two littoralis Rock Pipit, a Peregrine and a Dipper were at Clahane this morning.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 13th March 2017

A Goosander and 12 Sand Martins were seen at Corbally (TT).


Monday 13th March 2017

One Chiffchaff was singing at Applewood, Ballycar this morning (John N Murphy).
Four Raven were at Templemaley.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)