Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 24th April 2012

One adult Iceland Gull and one first-winter Glaucous Gull were at Lough Donnell.
There were 20 Whimbrel and six White Wagtails at Seafield.
One Crossbill, a Raven and two Jays were at Gortcoirce, Dysert.
One Peregrine was at Drumcliff.

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Wednesday 25th April 2012

The first Cuckoo of the year was reported from Drombanna today.

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Monday 23rd April 2012

One Buzzard was back at Lough Derg today near Mount Shannon.
A flock of 30 Whimbrel were near O’Brien’s Bridge, Lahinch Marsh, Liscannor.
Three Whimbrel were on the Golf Course in Kilkee.
Two Blackcaps were singing at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.

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Sunday 20th April 2012

A Todd’s Canada Goose was at the Post Office Field, Ennis.
There were three Little Egrets, 250 Black-tailed Godwits, eight Gadwall, two Teal and two Water Rails at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.
Two Gadwall and three Blackcaps were at Lough Gash.

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Saturday 21st April 2012

Saturday 21st April 2012

White Wagtail © Jeff Copner

One adult Mediterranean Gull, seven Blackcaps, three Common Terns, two Ravens and two Whimbrel at Holy Island, Lough Derg.

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Friday 20th April 2012

There were nine White Wagtails, five Whimbrel, seven Purple Sandpipers and one Great Northern Diver (summer plumage) at Clahane.

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Sunday 22nd April 2012

Four Whimbrel were at Caherline.
A Buzzard was seen flying over the M20 south west of Patrickswell.

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Friday 20th April 2012

A Black Redstart was seen in a private garden in Bruff today.

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Wednesday 18th April 2012

There were 15 White Wagtails, two Purple Sandpipers, two Shellduck and four Great Northern Divers at Seafield.
Two Whimbrel and thirteen White Wagtail were seen at Clahane.
Four White Wagtails were at Cregg Beach, Liscannor Bay.
One Crossbill was at Gortcoirce, Dysert.

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Tuesday 17th April 2012

Five Little Gulls and a ring-tailed Hen Harrier were at Mount Shannon, Lough Derg.
One male Hen Harrier was seen hunting near Clogga, Sixmilebridge.

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