Clare Bird Sightings

Friday 20th November 2020

Friday 20th November 2020

Richard’s Pipit Tom Tarpey

The Richard’s Pipit was present again today (Davey Farrar & Tom Tarpey)


Thursday 19th November 2020

Thursday 19th November 2020

Richard’s Pipit Davey Farrar

A Richard’s Pipit was found at an undisclosed site in Limerick today (Davy Farrar). The site is private and not accessible. This great find is a first record of the species for the County.


Wednesday 18th November 2020

11 Stock Doves were at Ballyallinan (Davey Farrar).


Wednesday 18th November 2020

A Kingfisher flew downstream at Drehednagower, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
There were 70 Gadwall at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening. (John N Murphy)


Tuesday 17th November 2020

Tuesday 17th November 2020

Jay Geoff Hunt

A Jay was at Newcastle West Demesne (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 17th November 2020

Tuesday 17th November 2020

Iceland Gull at Kilkee John N Murphy

One Black Redstart and a first-winter Iceland Gull were at Kilkee.(John N Murphy)
One Short-eared Owl was near Islandavanna today. (Chris Cullen)
Flying south-west along the sea in an area just west of Kilkee was one adult-winter Little Gull, one Bonxie, one Manx Shearwater and one Red-throated Diver. (JNM)
Also west of Kilkee there was one first- winter Mediterranean Gull in a field amongst a flock of 200 Black-headed Gulls. (JNM)


Monday 16th November 2020

A flock of 147 Barnacle Geese were on Illaunonearaun. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 15th November 2020

Two Common Sandpipers were at Clarecastle Quay. (Chris Cullen)


Saturday 14th November 2020

The female Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Gash.(John N Murphy)
The hybrid Ring-necked Duck was at Ballyallia Lake this afternoon. (JNM)
A Snow Bunting was near Hags Head, the Cliffs of Moher. (Luise Ni Dhonnabhainn)
One Buzzard was near Tubber. (JNM)
There were 52 Whooper Swans at Lough Atedaun. (JNM)


Friday 13th November 2020

The immature untagged White-tailed Eagle and young drake hybrid Ring-necked Duck were at Ballyallia Lake this morning. (8.30)(John N Murphy)
Five Goldeneye were at Lough Muckanagh. (Jeff Copner)
One Buzzard was at Lough Bunny. (JC)