Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 11th May 2020

Two Scottish colour-ringed Lesser Black-backed Gulls were in Limerick City today. White 25E:C, a 4cy bird from Horse Isle, Ardrossan on the Firth of Clyde, was also seen in the City last September on its autumn passage southwards. The second bird, White 35C:C, also from Horse Isle, was ringed as a chick on 14/7/2018.


Sunday 10th May 2020

A Barn Owl and Grasshopper Warbler were at Darragh.(Finbar MacGabhann)


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).