Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 24th October 2020

The female Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Gash with 76 Tufted Duck. (John N Murphy)
There were 28 Whooper Swans at Ballygireen. (JNM)
A Water Rail was at Querrin Wood.(Robert Brown)


Friday 23rd October 2020

A Turtle Dove was at Kilshanny today (Gerry Wheeler).


Friday 23rd October 2020

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Honan’s Quay (TT).


Thursday 22nd October 2020

A Yellow-browed Warbler was in the trees near tennis courts at UL today (TT). This is the second record for Limerick.
A Jay was at Glenastar (Andrew Holmes).


Thursday 22nd October 2020

Twelve Whooper Swan flew over Frure, north of Knockmore Hill, Kilmihil, in the direction of Doonbeg/Seafield.(Bernard Crowley)


Wednesday 21st October 2020

There was a Great White Egret at the mouth of the Skivileen River Doonbeg. (Fergal Grimes)
Eight Whooper Swan flew east over the motorway at Newmarket-on-Fergus.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 20th October 2020

Tuesday 20th October 2020

Female Ring-necked Duck with female Tufted at Lough Gash John N Murphy

The female Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Gash this evening (John N Murphy).
There were two Buzzards at Barefield (Iomhar Daly).


Monday 19th October 2020

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Lough Gash (John N Murphy).


Sunday 18th October 2020

There were three immature Common Eider’s off Loop Head this morning (Dixie Collins).


Sunday 18th October 2020

A White-tailed Eagle was seen flying south over Limerick City and was tracked as far as Drombanna.(per Irish Birding).
30 Golden Plover were at the top of Seefin mountain (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey).