Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 23rd August 2025

A Ruff and a Kingfisher were at Kilcredaun.(John N Murphy)

An Osprey, one Black Tern, a female Peregrine, one Ruff, two Common Sandpiper, 20 Black-tailed Godwit and 18 Curlew were at Lake Atedaun.(James Organ)

The White-tailed Eagle was still at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

A female Hen Harrier was at Farrihy Lough.(Cathal Mullane)

A Sabine’s Gull was at the pond near Keating’s Pub, Kilbaha.(Tom Kavanagh, Rachel Hynes)


Friday 22nd August 2025

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle and four Common Sandpipers were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).


Friday 22nd August 2025

The White-tailed Eagle with wing tag number 19 was back at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

A Black Tern was at the eastern shore of Lake Atedaun this evening.(James Organ)


Thursday 21st August 2025

An Osprey was at Lough Cullaun at 5pm seeking fish on the lake.(Cliff Baxter)


Tuesday 19th August 2025

An adult Mediterranean Gull and a 2CY Mediterranean Gull were at Querrin.(Geoff Pearson)


Tuesday 19th August 2025

A Red Kite was at Carrigmore, Doon (John N Murphy).
This is the 6th record for the County.


Monday 18th August 2025

A Red Kite flew north over Cahermacrea between Dromore Wood and Ruan(Ian Garry)

A male Ruff, 80 Sanderling and five Bar-tailed Godwit were at Clohauninchy.(Geoff Pearson)

There were 54 Curlew at the Inagh Estuary.(GP)


Monday 18th August 2025

Five Crossbills were near Pallasgreen (John N Murphy).


Sunday 17th August 2025

Off the tip of Loop Head one Sooty Shearwater, two Storm Petrel, two Whimbrel and a Swift were seen. (Chris Cullen)


Saturday 16th August 2025

A Barn Owl was calling early this morning on the Carrigaholt Road outside Kilkee. (Donogh Sweeney)