Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 27th February 2019

The Ring-necked Duck was at Westfields (Geoff Hunt and Jim Bowman).

The 2nd winter Kumlien’s Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (JB).


Tuesday 26th February 2019

The Ring-necked Duck and two Ruff were at Ballyallia.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch and Chris Cullen)


Monday 25th February 2019

The Yellow-browed Warbler was at Westfields this evening. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
A male Ring-necked Duck was at Coonagh along with six Gadwall, nine Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 23 Coot, ten Little Grebes, four Mute Swans and three Grey Herons (Tom Tarpey).
A Buzzard was at Tervoe, Mungret(TT).


Saturday 23rd February 2019

A male Peregrine was at Dunkerrin Point and around 700 Golden Plover were on Clonderlaw Bay during the Clare Branch outing today.(Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)


Saturday 23rd February 2019

Saturday 23rd February 2019

Drake Ring-necked Duck at Westfields this afternoon (John N Murphy)

A Yellow-browed Warbler was found at Westfields this morning (Niall Keogh). This is a first record for Limerick. The male Ring-necked Duck was also present (NK, GH & TT & JNM).
The 2nd winter Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).


Friday 22nd February 2019

A Chiffchaff was in a garden in Limerick City (Perse Ryan).


Thursday 21st February 2019

Thursday 21st February 2019

Peregrine Falcon on the Cathedral in Ennis John Kelly Clare Champion

The drake Ringed-necked Duck was still at Ballyallia today.(Páidí Cullinan)
A 2CY female Peregrine has been seen in O’Connell Street, Ennis over the past few days.(John Kelly)


Wednesday 20th February 2019

Wednesday 20th February 2019

Ring-necked Duck ©Tom Tarpey

The drake Ring-necked Duck was back at Westfields today (Geoff Hunt & Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 19th February 2019

The drake Ring-necked Duck and Spotted Redshank were still at Ballyallia. (John N Murphy)
One Red Grouse was at Slieve Bearnagh early this morning.(JNM)
Eight Greenshank were at Lough Errinagh, Ennis.(Páidí Cullinan)


Monday 18th February 2019

A make Ring-necked Duck was found at Westfields today (Stan Nugent). This is the sixth record for the County.