Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 15th November 2015

A Short-eared Owl was seen at Kilcurly, Adare (Pat Fitzgerald).

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Friday 13th November 2015

There were five Little Egrets at Adare this morning. (John N Murphy)

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Thursday 12th November 2015

One Crossbill was at Kilmaley. (Cliff Baxter)

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Wednesday 11th November 2015

A Short-eared Owl was seen at Lisseycasey today (Michael McMahon)

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Tuesday 10th November 2015

Tuesday 10th November 2015

Grey Phalarope at Liscannor Harbour John N Murphy

One Grey Phalarope was off Liscannor Pier. (Jeff Copner & John N Murphy)
There were three Little Egrets at Clareabbey, Clarecastle. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 65 Golden Plover and ten Chough were at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One male and one female Hen Harrier were at Lahinch Marsh along with one Little Egret and two Water Rails. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 9th November 2015

One Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Quay. (John N Murphy)
There were 26 Whooper Swans at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 54 Greylag Geese were at Fenloe Lake, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
A Kingfisher was on the River Fergus close to the Maid of Erin roundabout Ennis.(Donal Kenny)

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Sunday 8th November 2015

One Black Redstart was at Kilkee. (Eanna O Flynn)

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Saturday 7th November 2015

Saturday 7th November 2015

Immature/female Hen Harrier at Lahinch Marsh Jeff Copner

There were two Black Redstarts at Loop Head Lighthouse.(Eanna O Flynn)
One female Hen Harrier, five Little Egrets, three Sparrowhawks, three Ravens and 30 Curlew were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara & Jeff Copner)
One male Hen Harrier was at Seafield Beach. (Jim Martin)
One second-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Clahane .(Jeff Copner)

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Friday 6th November 2015

Friday 6th November 2015

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle John N Murphy

There was a Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay today. (John N Murphy)
Two Green Sandpipers, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Lapwing, 50 Snipe, ten Whooper Swans, 100 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 14 Gadwall and 36 Tufted Ducks were at Lough Gash, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)
There were 18 Whooper Swans at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
There were three Whooper Swans at Ballyallia.(Dermot Cosgrove)

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Thursday 5th November 2015

There were four Crossbills at Connolly. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
There were 290 Lapwing, 250 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 12 Shoveler, six Curlew and five Black-tailed Godwit at Ballyallia Lake.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Whooper Swan flew over Willow Park Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A female Hen Harrier, three Little Egrets and 100 Lapwing were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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