Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 7th January 2016

The two GLOSSY IBIS’S were at Lahinch Marsh again today. (Jeff Pearson)
At Ennistymon there was one Kingfisher an eight Little Egrets. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 6th January 2016

The two GLOSSY IBIS’S were still at Lahinch Marsh today along with four Little Egrets and 32 Brent Geese. (Dave McNamara)
There were seven Crossbills at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Tuesday 5th January 2015

Two GLOSSY IBIS’S were at Lahinch Marsh this afternoon. (Dave McNamara) Also at Lahinch Marsh were 27 Brent Geese, one Kingfisher, two Water Rails, 76 Curlew, 100 Lapwing, 150 Teal and three Little Egrets.
There was one Common Sandpiper at the slipway in Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There were 35 Whooper Swans at Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy)
One Little Egret was at Clareabbey, Clarecastle. (John N Murphy)
Four Hen Harriers (three males and a female) were seen at a site near Doolin. (Jeff Copner)

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Sunday 3rd January 2016

A Buzzard was seen at Glenwilliam, Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes)

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Sunday 3rd January 2016

Sunday 3rd January 2016

Great Northern Diver prepares to Dive off the Pier at New Quay John N Murphy

Five Little Auks were at Killard Point, Doonbeg, along with one male Hen harrier and 28 Snipe. (Jeff Copner)
There were two Spotted Redshank, one adult Mediterranean Gull and two Little Egrets at Corronroo Bay. (John N Murphy)
Four Black-throated Diver, two red-throated Dives, 48 Great Northern Diver, two Long-tailed Duck, two Common Scoter, 16 Gannet, 50-60 Razorbill, 14 Guillemot, 28 Bar-tailed Godwit, two Little Egret and one Purple Sandpiper were between Finvarra Point and the Flaggy shore, New Quay. (John N Murphy)

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Saturday 2nd January 2016

Saturday 2nd January 2016

Adult Mediterranean Gull at Moneypoint John N Murphy

There were a group of three Little Auks at the White Strand, Killard, Doonbeg this afternoon (John N Murphy), along with eight Razorbills, two Guillemots and three Red-throated Divers.
One adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ballymacrenan Bay, Moneypoint. (John N Murphy)
At Poulnasherry Bay there were six Little Egrets, 154 Shellduck, 20 Brent Geese, 500 Dunlin, three Great Northern Divers, 16 Pintail and one Greater Scaup. (John N Murphy)
Two Peregrines, eight Chough and four Raven were south of Kilkee near Illaunonearaun. (John N Murphy)
At Clonderlaw Bay there were ten Greater Scaup, 600 Lapwing, 100 Wigeon and 80 Teal. (John N Murphy)
One Little Egret was at Kilrush Creek with seven feeding amongst cattle in field s near Brewer’s Bridge and 50 Brent Geese were along the shore. (John N Murphy)
There were seven Little Egrets and two Woodcock near the Glebe, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)
Twenty five Purple Sandpiper, 35 Curlew, 20 Lapwing, 100 Dunlin, 100 Sanderling and a pair of Chough were at Seafield, Quilty.(Olivia Nolan)

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Saturday 2nd January 2016

A flock of 300 Lapwing have been spending the past few weeks on the flooded area on the Groody Valley. A Little Egret and an Otter were also seen there today.

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Wednesday 30th December 2015

There were 16 Whooper Swans at Ballycar Lough with 51 Greylag Geese at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)

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Tuesday 29th December 2015

A Peregrine Falcon was seen at Lough Gur this morning (Tony Mee)
The juvenile White-tailed Eagle that had been stating around the Mellon Point area has moved northwards to south Galway in the past week (Golden Eagle Trust).

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Monday 28th December 2015

There was one Black Redstart at the West End of Kilkee. (John Collins)
There was one Green Sandpiper at Ballycorrick Bridge. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
Two Common Sandpipers were at Clarecastle Quay. (Finbarr MacGahnann)

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