Clare Bird Sightings

Red-breasted Flycatcher at Gibson’s Garden, Kilbaha © Sharon Hogan

A Red-breasted Flycatcher was at Gibson’s Garden, Kilbaha (Tony Mee).
One Spotted Sandpiper was at Moyasta Creek (Gerry Butler, Sharon Hogan & Colin Helliwell).
The juvenile American Golden Plover was at the Horse Field near the Bridges of Ross (Tony Mee et al).
One immature Surf Scoter was at Lahinch (Gerry Butler et al).
Two drake Green-winged Teals were at Bell Harbour (Gerry Butler et al).
Also at Loop Head today were one ‘tristis’ Chiffchaff, three Chiffchaff, one female Hen Harrier, two Peregrines, 17 Whooper Swans and two Bullfinches.

American Golden Plover on left with Golden Plover at the Horse Fields near Bridges of Ross © John N Murphy

The juvenile American Golden Plover was in the Horse Field at the Bridges of Ross ( John N Murphy & Tony Mee).
At Loop Head today there was one Brambling, two Snow Bunting, two male Blackcaps, four Chiffchaffs, one Tree Sparrow, one ring-tail Hen Harrier, one Merlin, one Peregrine, one Siskin, four Coal Tits, 70 Chaffinches, 200 Golden Plover, 50 Redwing, three Great Northern Divers and ten Snipe.
At the Bridges of Ross there was a large passage of Kittiwakes late this evening along with three Red-throated Divers and three Common Scoter.