Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 10th May 2020

Seven Reed Warblers, 16 Gadwall, 13 Swifts, 79 Sand Martins, a Whitethroat and a Buzzard were at Coonagh.


Saturday 9th May 2020

Two drake Garganeys were at Coonagh (TT).
Brendan, a 4cy White-tailed Eagle from the Iveragh, Co. Kerry arrived in the Galtees on its first long distance movement out of it’s natal area.


Friday 8th May 2020

Two male and a female Yellowhammer were at Clooncouse.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 7th May 2020

Three Swift were seen over Ennis and two at Kilrush.(Elaine Keegan)


Tuesday 5th May 2020

A Spotted Flycatcher, three Buzzard and four Jay were at Dromore Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A Common Sandpiper was at Lough Gealán.(N. & TL)


Tuesday 5th May 2020

Two Swifts were at Monaleen (TT).


Monday 4th May 2020

One hundred and sixteen Whimbrel were at Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening.(Phil Brennan)


Monday 4th May 2020

Two Buzzards were at Adare and one at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Sunday 3rd May 2020

A Reed Warbler, 26 Whimbrel, nine Gadwall and a House Martin were at Coonagh.
A Buzzard was at Crecora.


Saturday 2nd May 2020

A Cuckoo was at Gooig Bog (Paul O’Connell).
Two Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).