Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 2nd January 2025

Thursday 2nd January 2025

Common Sandpiper at Clarecastle Quay © John N Murphy

The Pacific Diver, four Black-throated Divers and a Red-throated were off Coolsiva Pier this afternoon. (Eanna O Floinn)
One Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell. (Sean Whelan)
One Great White Egret and two White-tailed Eagles were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border. (JNM)
One Great Northern Diver and four Buzzards were at Lough Muchanagh. (JNM)
A flock of 65 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island (SW), with another individual at Illaunonearaun. (Dixie Collins)
A flock of 70 Skylark, 35 Reed Bunting and four Yellowhammers were in O Grady’s field, Tubber. (JNM & Maura Crowe)


Wednesday 1st January 2025

Two Hawfinches and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding – Aidan Kelly)


Wednesday 1st January 2025

A White-tailed Eagle was at Corofin.(Chris Cullen)
The Drake Ring-necked Duck was at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)
A Blackcap was at Ballyvaughan.(CC)
One Blackcap was at Applewood,Ballycar (JNM)
There three Jay at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 31st December 2024

One first-winter Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One drake and a hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
One Peregrine was on the cliff road, Kilkee. (JNM)


Tuesday 31st December 2024

Tuesday 31st December 2024

Glossy Ibis Charles O’Malley

A Glossy Ibis was seen on a farm at Shanagolden yesterday (CO’M). This is the 10th record for the County.


Monday 30th December 2024

The Drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)


Monday 30th December 2024

Monday 30th December 2024

White-tailed Eagles at Foynes ©John N Murphy

Two sub-adult White-tailed Eagles, tags ‘%’ and ‘3’, were at Foynes. Both are 2022 birds released at Tarbert Bay. ‘%’ is female and ‘3’ is male. A Buzzard was also in the area. (John N Murphy)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (JNM).
Two Buzzards were at Mungret (JNM).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).


Sunday 29th December 2024

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Healy’s Field (TT).
A adult Kittiwake was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Sunday 29th December 2024

Sunday 29th December 2024

Male Blackcap still at Applewood Ballycar (John N Murphy)
The Pacific Diver was off Coolsiva Pier. (per Irish Birding)
There was a Merlin at Dromore Wood.(Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 28th December 2024

Saturday 28th December 2024

Female Ring-necked Duck ©Tom Tarpey

The female Ring-necked Duck was present at Westfields again today (TT).
Two Blackcaps were at Monaleen (TT).