Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 6th March 2025

There were 20 Twite at Illaunonearaun.(John N Murphy)
There 12 Barnacle Goose, 230 Golden Plover, 20 Turnstone, and 18 Chough at Goleen.(JNM)

Tuesday 4th March 2025

One female Hen Harrier was at Killard, Doonbeg this evening. (John N Murphy)

Monday 3rd March 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Jay were at Ardnacrusha.(John N Murphy)

Monday 3rd March 2025

Monday 3rd March 2025

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Shane O’Brien

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Castleconnell (Shane O’Brien).

Saturday 1st March 2025

Saturday 1st March 2025

Drake Goosander ©Tom Tarpey

A Green-winged Teal was at Lahinch.(Chris Cullen)
A Tree Sparrow was at Seafield, Quilty.(CC)
There were three Goosanders on the Clare side of the Shannon at Scout Hall, Knockballynameath, Shannon Banks, Corbally. At least one was a 2cy or eclipse plumaged male. (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey)

Saturday 1st March 2025

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).
The adult Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (GH).
A Short-eared Owl was in the Ballyhoura Mts (per Irishbirding).

Friday 28th November 2025

There were 26 Common Scoter off Coolshiva Pier with 18 more off Canesfin.(Paul Troake)
There were 19 Mediterranean Gull and a Spotted Redshank at Corraunroo.(PT)

Friday 28th February 2025

Friday 28th February 2025

Male (left) and female Goosanders ©Tom Tarpey

Three Goosanders, two redheads and a male, were on the river at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Maura Turner).
A Green Sandpiper was at Robertstown (John N Murphy).
A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (JNM).

Thursday 27th February 2025

Thursday 27th February 2025

Female Shoveler ©Geoff Hunt

A Shoveler was an unusual visitor at Curraghchase (GH).

Thursday 27th February 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpecker were drumming at the Ruan edge of Dromore Nature Reserve.(Ian Garry)

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