Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 26th February 2025

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 25th February 2025

The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake.(John N Murphy)
There were five Manx Shearwater and one 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at the Bridges of Ross.(Geoff Pearson)


Monday 24th February 2025

A pair of White-tailed Eagle were soaring over Lake Atedaun.(Declan O’ Flanagan)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at a residential garden at Ardnacrusha.(per Irish Birding)


Monday 24th February 2025

Monday 24th February 2025

Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Cathie Chappell

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker has been regularly visiting a garden near Cappamore (Cathie Chappell).


Saturday 22nd February 2025

Five Pink-footed Geese were near Clarina (Gerry Murphy).


Saturday 22nd February 2025

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake this morning.(John N Murphy)
Two Peregrine were at Lough Atedaun during a very well attended Clare Branch of BWI outing to the area. A flock of 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Curlew, six Dunlin, two Redshank and a Kestrel were also present.
A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun earlier this morning.(Ray Glynn)
A Marsh Harrier and a Hen Harrier were in the area during the course of the morning.(Ray Glynn)
A pair of Buzzard and a pair of Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh.(Sean Whelan, Charlie Lyons, Ray Glynn et al)
Four Buzzard were soaring over Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
A male Hen Harrier was at Tubber.(SW, CL)
A male Ring-necked Duck was at Termon Lough.(SW,CL)
There were 12 Red-breasted Merganser at Corraunroo.(SW,CL)
Twenty eight Whooper Swan were at Ballyvelaghan Lough.(SW,CL)
Two Red-throated Diver and 12 Kittiwake were at the Flaggy Shore.(SW,CL)
There four Sandwich Tern at Newtownlynch.(SW, CL)
A Manx Shearwater was off the Bridges of Ross.(Chris Cullen)
A Merlin was at Ross.(CC)
There were 30 Purple Sandpiper at Ross Bay.(CC)
A 170 Teal were at Cloughaun Lough.(CC)
An Iceland Gull was at Feeard.(CC)


Friday 21st February 2025

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at a peanut feeder at Parkroe, Ardnacrusha. The bird has been seen visiting the site on several occasions in recent weeks. (Gerry Doherty)
A Woodcock was at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Cliff Baxter)
There were ten Yellowhammer at Tubber.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Buzzard was at Drumgloon. (Iomhar Daly)
Twelve Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe, Ennis.(N & TL)


Wednesday 19th February 2025

A Barn Owl was at Dysart.(James Organ)
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 18th February 2025

Two drake and a hen Ring-necked Duck were at Termon Lough.(John N Murphy)
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Fenloe Lake. (irishbirdsightings.com)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Buzzards were at Clareabbey. (JNM)


Monday 17th February 2025

Monday 17th February 2025

Adult Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).
An adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (GH).