Clare Bird Sightings

Two of the four Yellow-browed Warblers at Loop Head today John N Murphy

A RICHARD’S PIPIT was at Loop Head Lighthouse this morning (09.05 to 10.00), (John N Murphy, Nuala & Tom Lynch). This is only the fourth county record of this rare eastern vagrant.
Also at Loop Head today were four Yellow-browed Warblers (three of which were ringed), two Chiffchaff, one Snow Bunting, one Wheatear, 26 Reed Buntings, one Buzzard, two Merlin, two Peregrines, one Redwing, 170 Golden Plover, one Great Northern Diver, four Brent Geese and 14 Skylark. (Phil Brennan, Nuala & Tom Lynch, John N Murphy & Geoff Pearson)
One Garganey was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Mark Gibson)
There were three Swallows just west of Kilkee this evening. (John N Murphy)
Six Redwing were at Ardroo Bridge, Ruan this evening (Cliff Baxter).
One Wheatear was at Mullaghmore, the Burren. (Cliff Baxter)
One Barn Owl was picked up dead on the M18 motorway near Dromoland Castle Roundabout. (Darren Gardiner)
One Little Stint and 300 Teal were at Lough Donnell. (Jeff Copner)