Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 11th March 2020

The Red-throated Diver was at the Custom House marina (Maura Turner).
A Barn Owl was a road casualty on the Croom Bypass (Andrew Holmes).


Wednesday 11th March 2020

A Long-eared Owl was at Lees Road Wood again tonight.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 10th March 2020

Two Long-tailed Duck were at Ardclooney.(John N. Murphy)
A Merlin was at Addroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)
A Long-eared Owl was at Lees Road Wood.(Adrian Glasgow)


Sunday 8th March 2020

Twelve Yellowhammer were at Tubber.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Six Yellowhammer were at Coolorta(N & TL)
Eleven Whooper Swan were At Drumcliffe.(N & TL)


Friday 6th March 2020

A Surf Scoter and two Black-throated Diver were at Gleninagh Pier.(Paul Archer)


Friday 6th March 2020

A Merlin was at Carrigkerry (Geoff Hunt).
Three Brent Geese and a Black Guillemot were at Tarbert Bay (GH).


Thursday 5th March 2020

The adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan Strand (Paul Troake).
Two Blackcaps were at Monaleen (TT).
A Buzzard was at Derryknockane (TT).


Wednesday 4th March 2020

Two Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (Gordon Wycherley).


Wednesday 4th March 2020

A drake Ring-necked Duck, a Spotted Redshank and two Ruff were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Tuesday 3rd March 2020

Tuesday 3rd March 2020

Red-throated Diver ©Geoff Hunt

A Red-throated Diver was at Harvey’s Quay, Limerick City (Geoff Hunt). This is the first known occurrence of this diver species in Limerick City.