Clare Bird Sightings

Sunday 5th May 2019

Six Pink-footed Geese were at Ballynacally.(Chris Cullen)


Sunday 5th May 2019

A Grasshopper Warbler and a Cuckoo were at Toor, Ardpatrick (Tony Mee).

Two Jays and two Buzzards were at Ballyorgan (TM).


Saturday 4th May 2019

Single Swifts were seen today in Limerick City and Newcastle West (TT & Geoff Hunt).
A House Martin was at Newcastle West (GH).
Four Whimbrel, six Gadwall, two Great-crested Grebes and a Cuckoo were at Coonagh (TT)
A Cuckoo was at Carrigkerry (GH).


Thursday 2nd May 2019

A Barn Owl was at Bodyke early this morning.(Paul Troake)
Sixty whimbrel were resting on the south shore of Lough Graney.(PT)


Wednesday 1st May 2019

A Cuckoo was calling at Ballynatona, Galbally (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 30th April 2019

Twenty six Whimbrel were at Islandavanna.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 28th April 2019

The highlights from the Clare Branch outing to Fanore and the Caher Valley were seven Dipper including a family party of three juveniles, four Whitethroat, three Red-throated Diver and seven Great Northern Diver.(Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)
Three Buzzard were circling over the M18 at Knockagun.(Tom Tarpey)
Cuckoos were reported from Cree, Lissycasey, Darragh, Newhall Ennis, Islandavanna, Tulla and Crusheen.


Saturday 27th April 2019

Two Long-eared Owl were at Carrigaholt.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Bonxie, a Balearic Shearwater, 100 Manx Shearwater and two Arctic Tern were at the Bridges of Ross.(Geoff Pearson)
Six Whooper Swan and 50 Whimbrel were at Islandavanna.(Jeff Copner)


Friday 26th April 2019

Twelve Red-throated Diver were in Liscannor Bay.(Jeff Copner)
A Jay was at Loughville(Dixie Collins) and another at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Thursday 25th April 2019

A sub-adult Surf Scoter was off Coolshiva Pier.(Páidí Cullinan)
A drake Surf Scoter was at Lahinch.(Jeff Copner)
Fifty two Whimbrel and five Grasshopper Warbler were at Lough Donnell.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Short-eared Owl were at Islandavanna this evening.(Chris Cullen)