Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 4th June 2026

Thursday 4th June 2026

A partial albino Manx Shearwater off Black Head Paul Troake

A three hour seawatch at Ross Ringing Station produced six Storm Petrel, two Puffin and over 16000 Manx Shearwater.(John N Murphy)

A seawatch at Black Head between 06.25-13.55 produced one Arctic Skua, two Puffin, 19 Storm Petrel and around 6000 Manx Shearwater per hour.(Paul Troake)

Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Two Sooty Shearwaters and 6,000 Manx Shearwaters were at Ross Ringing Station between 12.30 and 16.00. (John N Murphy)

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Curraghchase (Eabha Hughes).

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

One dark phased Arctic Skua, one Balearic Shearwater over 3,000 Manx Shearwaters and nine Sandwich Tern were off Ross Ringing Station, Loop Head this afternoon (15.15 to 17.15).(John N Murphy)

Monday 1st June 2026

The Quail was still at Islandavanna.(Finbar MacGabhann)

Sunday 31st May 2026

The Quail was still at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen)

There were two Yellowhammer at Termon.(CC)

Saturday 30th May 2026

A Red Kite was seen flying westwards at Kilkinlea, Abbeyfeale (Philip Gleeson). This is the 11th County record, following on quickly from the tenth two days earlier.

Four Reed Warblers were in song in one section of the Coonagh Wetlands. A drake Gadwall was also present. (Tom Tarpey)

Saturday 30th May 2026

One male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Muchanagh between Rossroe and Fenloe Lakes. (John N Murphy)

One drake Wigeon, five Reed Warblers and 24 Shelduck were at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. ( JNM)

One pair of Gadwall and a female Curlew were near Saints Island. (JNM)

Friday 29th May 2026

A Quail was in full at Islandavanna.(Chris Cullen, Tristan Cullen et al)

One Redshank was also at Islandavanna with potential breeding. (James Organ)

Wednesday 28th May 2026

A Hobby was near Garryncurra, Cratloe. (Per Irish Bird Sightings)

A Red Kite was observed crossing the motorway near Bunratty. (Rachel Cronin)

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