Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 1st May 2023

Three Swifts were at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).


Friday 28th April 2023

Friday 28th April 2023

The adult male Central European race of Yellow Wagtail at Clahane Jeff Copner

A male Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava was at Clahane, Liscannor today.(Geoff Pearson et al)
One Swift was at Applewood,Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
A Buzzard was at Knockerra.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Wednesday 26th April 2023

Two Swifts were just east of Shannon Town.(John N Murphy)
A flock of 46 Whimbrel flew north west over Applewood, Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.(JNM)


Friday 28th April 2023

A Cuckoo was in song on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James McGrath).


Wednesday 26th April 2023

Wednesday 26th April 2023

3cy Ring-billed Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 3cy Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Tuesday 25th April 2023

There were three Grasshopper Warbler, a Whitethroat and 100 Whimbrel at Lickeen Lake.(Jeff Copner)


Monday 24th April 2023

There were 21 Purple Sandpipers and three White Wagtail at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
There were seven Red-throated Diver at Lahinch.(GP)


Sunday 23rd April 2023

Four Reed Warblers were in song at Coonagh. Ten Gadwall, a Stock Dove, a pair of Great Crested Grebes and 30 Whimbrel were also present (TT).
A Cuckoo was at Cappamore (Patrick Murphy).


Saturday 22nd April 2023

A pair of Hen Harriers and a Cuckoo were seen on the BWI Limerick Branch outing to the Doon area.


Saturday 22nd April 2023

Saturday 22nd April 2023

Dippers up the Caher Valley today Yvonne Acheson

A pair of Dipper gave very good views during the Branch outing to the Caher Valley on a very wet morning.
There were 84 Whimbrel and two Black-throated Diver at Finvarra.(Paul Troake)