Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 5th May 2026

There were five Great Northern Diver, four Red throated Diver, 40 Common Scoter and three Black Guillemot at Lahinch Bay.(Geoff Pearson)

A White Wagtail, one Great Northern Diver and eight Whimbrel were at Clahane.(GP)

There were three Great Northern Diver and 300 Whimbrel at Ross Bay, Loop Head.(John N Murphy)

Seventeen Collared Dove were at Kilbaha and a Wood Pigeon was at the Headland.(JNM))

A Cuckoo was at Carrownakilly. (Tom Tarpey)

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Farrenmiller, Glin (Geoff Hunt).

A Red Kite was reported at Knockfeerina today on the Biodiversity Ireland website. This is the 7th County record.

A Red Grouse and two singing Cuckoos were on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

One drake Garganey was at Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy)

Three Whooper Swans were still Lough Atedaun along with one Common Tern and a pair of Common Terns at Lough Inchiquin. (James Organ)

A summer plumaged Great White Egret was at Ballyallia .(James Organ)

The same bird was probably the one seen at Lake Atedaun later in the evening along with three Whooper Swan.(JO)

A Kingfisher and two Buzzards were at Clarecastle Quay. (JO & JNM)

The pair of Garganey were still at Lough Gash.(John N Murphy)

The Little Gull is still at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(JNM)

A Common Tern was at Inismurray Quay.(Chris Cullen)

A male Hen Harrier and a Cuckoo were in the Slievefelim Mts. (Tom Tarpey).

Five Swifts, seven Reed Warblers and five drake Gadwall were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

The pair of Garganey are still at Lough Gash.(Barry Howell)

A Common Sandpiper and eight Whimbrel were at Lough Muckanagh.(Maura Crowe)

There were three Swift at the Fairgreen, Ennis.(MC)

There were 31 Whimbrel at Islandavanna.(Finbar MacGabhann)