Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 7th May 2025

Wednesday 7th May 2025

Great Spotted Woodpecker ©️John N Murphy

A Great Spotted Woodpecker carrying food for young was seen near Pallasgreen (JNM).


Thursday 8th May 2025

There were two Common Sandpiper at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

There were eight Crossbill at Carncreagh.(John N Murphy)

A Great Northern Diver and 50 Whimbrel were at Doonbeg Bay.(JNM)

There were 112 Whimbrel at Lough Donnell.(JNM)


Wednesday 7th May 2025

A pair of Gadwall, seven Reed Warbler and a hundred Black-tailed Godwit were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was in a garden at Parteen. (Rosie Rutherford).


Tuesday 6th May 2025

Five Stock Doves and three Buzzards were at Pallasgreen (John N Murphy).


Tuesday 6th May 2025

There were at least ten Reed Warbler at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)

There were two Tree Sparrow and three Sedge Warbler near the castle at Seafield.(Geoff Pearson)

A 100 Dunlin, 25 Sanderling and a Turnstone were at Seafield.(GP)

A Buzzard was soaring over Ballyogan, Barefield.(Iomhar Daly)


Monday 5th April 2025

A Buzzard and five Whimbrel were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

A Kingfisher and a Common Tern were at Lake Atedaun this morning.(Jeff Copner)


Sunday 4th May 2025

Five Swifts were at the Coonagh Wetlands (TT).


Sunday 4th May 2025

Sunday 4th May 2025

Red-foooted Falcon over Ballycar John N Murphy

Three Red-footed Falcon flew over Applewood, Ballycar in the direction of Bunratty at 12.50. This is a second, third and fourth county record.(John N Murphy)

An Arctic Tern and a Swift were at Applewood, Ballycar this evening.(JNM)


Saturday 3rd April 2025

There were 180 Whimbrel at the Cliff Walk, Kilkee.(Donagh Sweeney)

A Dipper was at the Falls, Ennistymon.(Louis Peacock)

A Grasshopper Warbler was at Querrin.(Colm Blunnie)


Friday 2nd May 2025

Three Swifts were at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).