Clare Birdwatching

Tuesday 21st February 2012

John Murphy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:24:13 +0000

Six Crossbills were at Athea.
One Little Egret was at Glin.
Two first-winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand Slipway.

Tuesday 21st February

Tom Lynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:17:36 +0000

One second-winter Ring-billed Gull, 110 Brent Geese and 10 Great Northern Divers were on the Flaggy Shore.
Seven Crossbills were at Gortcoirce.
One female Hen Harrier and six Goldeneye were at Lough Muchanagh.
Six Little Egrets were at Drumcliff, Ballyallia Lake.
There were 29 Golden Plover at Lough Gealán.
Eight Ravens were seen over Glasgeivnagh Hill in the Burren.

Sunday 19th February 2012

Tom Tarpey — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:35:51 +0000

Dark winged Iceland Gull at O’Callaghan’s Strand (James Hayes)

A Short-eared Owl was found at Dromada in the west Limerick hills this morning(Geoff Hunt et al).
A Chiffchaff was seen at Carrig Aile, Lough Gur this afternoon.
The dark winged Iceland Gull and an adult Ring-billed Gull were seen on the Shannon again today.
37 Whooper Swans were on the Morning Star callows near Athlacca.

Saturday 18th February 2012

Tom Tarpey — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:24:37 +0000

Jay at Currachase (Mike Flanagan)

The dark 2nd winter Iceland Gull and an adult Ring-billed Gull were on the Shannon at Howley’s Quay in Limerick today.
A number of Jays were seen at Currachase.

Thursday 16th February 2012

John Murphy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:49:11 +0000

The Whimbrel that is over-wintering in North Clare was seen along the Flaggy Shore again today.

Wednesday 15th February 2012

Tom Tarpey — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:18:37 +0000

A first winter Mediterranean Gull, an adult Ring-billed Gull and the dark second winter Iceland Gull were all seen on the Shannon in Limerick City centre today.

Wednesday 15th February 2012

John Murphy — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:23:32 +0000

Kumlien’s Iceland Gullat Kilbaha © Richard Bonser

At Kilbaha today there was one juvenile Kumlien’s Gull on rocks near Cloghaun Lough.
Also two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls.
Near Loop Head Lighthouse there were six Iceland Gulls (one adult, 2 2nd winters, 3 juveniles).
At Rinevella Bay there were four Iceland Gulls (one adult, one 2nd winter, 2 juveniles).

Tuesday 14th February 2012

Tom Tarpey — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:20:09 +0000

Two Kingfishers were seen on the Shannon at Corbally today.

Tuesday 14th February 2012

John Murphy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:20:29 +0000

One adult Ring-billed Gull was on the beach at south end of Lahinch (Richard Bonser, Alan Clewes and Oliver Staines).
There was also five Great Northern Divers and 120 Common Scoter on Liscannor Bay.
At Seafield there were 500 Dunlin, 500 Sanderlings over 100 Purple Sandpipers and 15 Bar-tailed Godwits.
On nearby Mutton Island a flock of over 150 Barnacle Geese were seen.

Monday 13th February 2012

Tom Tarpey — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:30:25 +0000

The dark plumaged 2nd winter Iceland Gull was at Thomond Weir.
Two adult Ring-billed Gulls were at Westfields.