Clare Bird Sightings

At the Bridges of Ross between 08.45-11.45 there were eight Sooty Shearwater, two Storm Petrel, 15 Common Scoter, 12 Puffin, three Oystercatcher, two Shag, seven Sandwich Tern, 10 Razorbill, 1309 Guillemot and 11,000 Manx Shearwater.(Chris Cullen)

A pale phased Arctic Skua and over 4000 Manx Shearwater were observed from Ross Ringing Station just before lunchtime.(John N. Murphy)
Two Sooty Shearwater and one Storm Petrel were at the Bridges of Ross around one o’clock.(Jeff Copner)
Another Sooty Shearwater and a Puffin were at the Bridges of Ross at 14.30.(JNM and JC)
The two Eider and a summer plumage Black Guillemot were in the bay at Kilkee.(JNM)

An adult White-tailed Eagle was roosting on the island opposite the hide in Mountshannon.(Larry and Manannan McGrath)
A female Merlin was at Doolin.(L & M McG)

The two eclipsed pair of Eider were still at Kilkee.(John N Murphy)