Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 3rd March 2020

A male Blackcap was at the Lahinch Road.(Cliff Baxter)
Seven Greater Scaup and 173 Shelduck were at Islandavanna.(Páidí Cullinan)


Monday 2nd March 2020

The adult Ring-billed Gull was O’Callaghan Strand (TT)


Monday 2nd March 2020

The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Ruff and a Spotted Redshank were with the flock of Black-tailed Godwit at Ballyallia.(Cliff Baxter)


Sunday 1st March 2020

Sunday 1st March 2020

Crossbill ©Geoff Hunt

Three Crossbills and a Buzzard were seen in the Lough Gay area (Mike Flanagan, Geoff Hunt & Michael Sheehy)


Sunday 1st March 2020

Two Buzzards were at Applewood, Ballycar. (John N Murphy)


Friday 28th February 2020

There were two Buzzards, one male Hen Harrier, two Red Grouse and six Crossbills at Slieve Bearnagh. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Cullaunysheeda Lake. (JNM)


Thursday 28th February 2020

Thursday 28th February 2020

Crossbill ©Tom Tarpey

At least 20 Crossbills were seen in the Lough Gay area today (TT et al.). There was no sign of the Two Barred Crossbill.
21 Whooper Swans were at Athlacca (Geoff Hunt).
17 Little Egrets were at Grange Bridge (GH).
A pair of Buzzards were at Mortlestown (Andrew Holmes).


Thursday 27th February 2020

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Snow Buntings were at the Cliffs of Moher. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 80 Common Scoter were at Liscannor. (JNM)


Wednesday 26th February 2020

Three Buzzards were at Broadford. (John N Murphy)
Three Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Seven Whooper Swan were at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Myles Carey)
Ten Crossbills were at Carrownagowan, Scariff. (JNM)


Wednesday 26th February 2020

A Two Barred Crossbill was found at Lough Gay (Allan Mee). This record, if accepted, will be the sixth for Ireland and the first for Limerick. 20 Crossbills were also present in the area.