Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 27th January 2026

The Great White Egret was at Ballyallia this morning. It flew off in an easterly direction.(Maura Crowe, Stan Nugent)

Monday 26th January 2026

Monday 26th January 2026

Siberain Chiffchaff ©Donogh Sweeny

A Siberian Chiffchaff was at the Blackberry Lane overbridge on the N18 at Ballykeeffe (DS).

A Chiffchaff was at Shannonvale, Old Cratloe Road (Pat Murphy).

Monday 26th January 2026

There were two Buzzard at Templemaley this morning.(Maura Crowe)

A White-tailed Eagle was at Drumcliffe.(MC)

The Great White Egret and the Barnacle Goose were at Ballyallia.(MC)

One White-tailed Eagle was at Cratloekeel early this morning. (John N Murphy)

Sunday 25th January 2025

The male Northern Harrier was near Moyasta. (John N Murphy)

The Great White Egret is still at Doonbeg. (JNM)

One Spotted Redshank was at Moyasta. (JNM)

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Poulnasherry Bay. (JNM)

The Great White Egret was still at Ballyallia.(Chris Cullen)

A Blackcap was at Templemaley.(CC)

Saturday 25th January 2025

One Great White Egret and the Barnacle Goose were at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)

There were two Goosander at Shannon Banks.(Chris Cullen)

A White-tailed Eagle was at Lough Atedaun.(Maura Crowe)

One White-tailed Eagle was at Saint’s Island on the Shannon. (JNM)

Two Blackcaps were at Drumgeely Point, Shannon. (JNM)

Saturday 24th January 2026

Two drake Goosanders were at Shannon Banks, Corbally (Chris Cullen).

Friday 23rd January 2026

Friday 23rd January 2026

Adult Iceland Gull © John N Murphy

An adult Iceland Gull was on the Shannon in Limerick City (John N Murphy).

Four Chiffchaffs and four Stock Doves were at the Charleville Lagoons (Tom Tarpey).

Two Chiffchaffs were at the Fairgreen, Limerick City (Pearse Ryan).

Friday 23rd January 2026

At least three drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker are at Dromore Nature Reserve. One is east of Castle Lake and two are at the north-west edge of the Reserve.(Ian Garry)

The Barnacle Goose is still at Ballyallia.(IG)

A male Blackcap was at Templemaley Graveyard.(Maura Crowe)

Thursday 22nd January 2026

A 2cy Bonaparte’s Gull was at Westfields (Ken Preston). This is the 1st record of this American species in Limerick.

Thursday 22nd January 2026

There were two White-tailed Eagle at Ballyallia.(Maura Crowe)

One Buzzard was at Ruan, another at Ballyportry Castle, Corofin and a further two at Tubber.(MC)

A White-tailed Eagle, a male Goldeneye and a Great Northern Diver were at Lough Muckanagh.(MC)

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