Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 28th December 2023

An adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Red-throated Diver and a Common Sandpiper were at Foynes (John N Murphy).
A Blackcap was in a garden in Crecora (Derek Casey).


Thursday 28th December 2023

A Marsh Harrier was hunting south of Lough Cullaun.(James Organ)


Wednesday 27th December 2023

One female Marsh Harrier was at Lough Muckanagh this afternoon. (Maura Crowe)


Tuesday 26th December 2023

Two Waxwing were in Shannon Town. (William Hunt)


Wednesday 27th December 2033

13 Gadwall, eleven Tufted Duck and a Pochard were seen at Westfield during the annual BWI Christmas outing (TT).


Tuesday 26th December 2023

Tuesday 26th December 2023

Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

An adult Iceland Gull was on the Limerick Boat Club roof at Sarsfield Bridge (TT).
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was seen near Pallasgreen (Gerry Lane).


Monday 25th December 2023

Two Commmon Sandpipers and a Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Monday 25th December 2023

Monday 25th December 2023

Happy Christmas to all our contributors and the Best Of Birding for 2024
Two Great Spotted Woodpecker(one drumming) were west of O’Briensbridge at Bridgetown.(Paul Troake)


Sunday 24th December 2023

One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzard were at Barefield this morning. (Iomhar Daly)


Thursday 21st December 2023

A Merlin was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(per Irish Birding)