Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 10th November 2025

Monday 10th November 2025

Great White Egret at Ballyallia John N Murphy

Two immature Ring-necked Duck were at Ardclooney. (Davey Farrar)

One first-winter Little Gull was among the flock of Black-headed Gull at Ballyallia Lake. (James Organ) The Great White Egret was still at Ballyallia along with the Barnacle Goose. (John N Murphy & JO)

The Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay along with one immature Merlin. (JNM)

One Merlin was at Knappogue Castle. (JNM)

There were 42 Gadwall and 25 Shoveler at Lough Erinagh. (JNM)


Sunday 9th November 2025

There were 41 Purple Sandpiper at Seafield, Quilty.(Geoff Hunt)


Saturday 8th November 2025

There were two Chiffchaff at Kilbaha. A Merlin and a Red-throated Diver were at Loop Head.(Chris Cullen)


Friday 7th November 2025

Friday 7th November 2025

Great Shearwater off Ross Ringing Station John N Murphy

Off Ross Ringing Station this evening there were 264 Great Shearwater, 315 Sooty Shearwaters, 17 Manx Shearwater, one adult Mediterranean Gull, one Red-throated Diver, over 2,000 Herring Gulls, two Brent Geese, three Purple Sandpiper, 60 Turnstone and a male Merlin. (John N Murphy)

A White-tailed Eagle was at Dromore Nature Reserve and flew off towards Corofin.(Ian Garry)

A juvenile Little Gull and a Merlin were at Kilkee Bay.(John Collins)


Thursday 6th November 2025.

At Ross Ringing Station there was one Long-tailed Skua, one Bonxie, three Sooty Shearwaters, 27 Manx Shearwaters, one Red-throated Diver and 1,000 Kittiwakes. (John N Murphy )

A Buzzard was near Moveen National School. One Chiffchaff was at Seamus Connolly’s Garden, Kilbaha.(JNM)

There were 120 Common Scoter at Lahinch.(Geoff Pearson)

There were two White-tailed Eagle at Lough Muckanagh. A male Hen Harrier was at Termon Lough. (Maura Crowe)

There were 250 Sanderling at Kilkee Strand.(Dixie Collins)


Tuesday 4th November 2025

The Great White Egret was back at Ballyallia this morning.(Maura Crowe)


Sunday 2nd November 2025

There were 27 Whooper Swan and a Kingfisher were on the Fergus flood plain, Corofin. There were 380 Golden Plover at O’Toole’s Lough. A White-tailed Eagle was at Templemaley.(James Organ)


Saturday 1st November 2025

A seawatch at the Bridges of Ross between 08.30-12.00 produced three Great Northern Diver, one Red-throated Diver, one Sooty Shearwater, three Manx Shearwater, six Shelduck, 150 Razorbill, 50 Guillemot, 80 Kittiwake, 140 Gannet and 100 Fulmar.(Geoff Pearson)

A ringtail Hen Harrier, a juvenile Peregrine and a Merlin were at Black Head this morning.(Paul Troake)

There two Jay and ten Fieldfare at Clooncoose. A Merlin was at Meggagh.(Chris Cullen)

A Peregrine was at Healy’s Island.(Pearse Ryan)


Wednesday 29th October 2025

There were 400 Golden Plover and a Common Sandpiper at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)

One adult Long-tailed Skua, one Arctic Tern, two Red-throated Diver and three Manx Shearwater were at the Bridges of Ross this morning.(Éanna O’Flynn)

One Sooty Shearwater, two Great Northern Diver and one Puffin were at the Bridges of Ross this afternoon. Eight Purple Sandpiper were at Seafield.(GP)


Wednesday 29th October 2025

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle (Tag 76) was at Ballydonoghue, Glin (TT).

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (TT).