Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 14th January 2020

A flock of 15 White-fronted Geese were at Tullagher Bog with one male Hen Harrier near Tullabrack. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 12th January 2020

Sixty five Whooper Swan were in the usual field at Ballygireen.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Seventeen Whooper Swan were at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(N & TL)


Sunday 12th January 2020

155 Snipe, 51 Lapwing and 25 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island(TT).
Three Redshank were on the Shannon in Limerick City (TT).


Saturday 11th January 2020

Three Brambling were at Curraghchase (John N Murphy & Finbar MaGabhann).
A 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (JNM & FMcG).


Friday 10th January 2020

A Waxwing was found on a road in the Westbury housing estate, Parteen (Judy O’Connor). The bird was taken to the Animal Magic rescue facility in Kilmallock for rehabilitation (Denis McCarthy).


Friday 10th Janaury 2020

The Waxwing taken into care at Animal Magic, Kilmallock, was found on a road at Westbury, Parteen (Denis McCarthy).


Thursday 9th January 2020

Twenty seven Whooper Swan were at Lake Atedaun.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Six Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(N & TL)


Thursday 9th January 2020

Seven Whooper Swans were at Fanningstown, Fedamore (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 6th January 2020

One Green Sandpiper was at Ballycorrick Bridge, with another at Clarecastle Quay along with one Common Sandpiper. (Finbar McGabhann)
One immature/female Hen Harrier and two Ruff were at the Drumcliff end of Ballyallia Lake today. (Donncha Ó Catháin)


Sunday 5th January 2020

Buzzards were seen at Raheen and Plassey (Clodagh Glasgow).