Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 5th June 2014

A Spotted Flycatcher was seen in a farm yard at Shanagolden.

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Wednesday 4th June 2014

Two Jay were in Lees Road Wood. Five Blackcap were also singing there. Around eighty Swift were feeding over Ballyallia Lake this evening.

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Sunday 1st June 2014

The SNOWY OWL was seen again today on Gleninagh Hill by a group of hill walkers (per Maura Turner).

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Friday 31st May 2014

A family party of four Chough were just south of Lahinch this evening.

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Thursday 29th May 2014

A male Yellowhammer was singing at Coolorta this morning. A Common Sandpiper was at Lough Gealán by Mullaghmore. A Buzzard was seen at Mountshannon.

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Wednesday 28th May 2014

A SNOWY OWL(Mark Lewis et al) was seen on Gleninagh Hill. Two male Yellowhammer were singing close to the Burren Perfumery. A Spotted Flycatcher and two Raven were in the same area. A male Yellowhammer,a Jay and four Blackcap were at Eagle Rock. Four Yellowhammer have been singing close to Lough Bunny over the past few days.

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Tuesday 27th May 2014

One drake Garganey was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon (Barry Henn). A male Yellowhammer was close to Caherconnell Stone Fort. Two Blackcap were singing at Lough Rask, Ballyvaughan.

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Friday 23rd May 2014

Two Spotted Flycatcher, three Jay and eight Blackcap were at Dromore Nature Reserve.

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Thursday 22nd May 2014

Two Grasshopper Warbler and four Whimbrel were at Lough Donnell. A mixed flock of around three hundred Swallow,House Martin, Sand Martin and Swift were feeding over Ballyallia this evening.

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Tuesday 20th May 2014

Eighty two Great Northern Diver were seen off the Flaggy Shore and seventeen more off Black Head.

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