Clare Bird Sightings

Thursday 16th February 2017

One hundred and sixty Tufted Duck and two Whooper Swan were at Ballyallia.(Tom Lynch)
A Kingfisher and 12 Whooper Swan were at nearby Drumcliffe(TL)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Pier.(Paidi Cullinan)


Wednesday 15th February 2017

Wednesday 15th February 2017

Iceland Gull in the Post Office Field Nick Larter

The was a first-winter Iceland Gull in the Post Office Field, Ennis today (Nick Larter).


Tuesday 14th February 2017

The three Goosanders were seen on the river between Corbally Weir and St.Thomas’s Island this evening (Maura Turner).


Monday 13th February 2017

The Waxwing flock was seen again today at Oakview Drive, Ballinacurra (Geoff Hunt)
Buzzards were seen at Glenwilliam, Ballinruane and Adare (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 13th February 2017

A Merlin was on a wire on the N18 close to Cratloe(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Seventeen Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe. The Greater Scaup and a Little Egret were at nearby Ballyallia.(Paidi Cullinan)


Sunday 12th February 2017

Two first winter Iceland Gulls were at the quays in Limerick City (Maura Turner and Tom Tarpey).
A Blackcap was in a garden at Westfields (Una Hogan).
A Barn Owl was at Ballyphilip, Croom (TT).


Sunday 12th February 2017

An adult Iceland Gull, four Black-throated Diver and a Herring Gull with a blue leg tag were at Fanore Beach. (Paidi Cullinan)
Two Dipper and four Raven were at the Caher Valley. (PC)


Saturday 11th February 2017

Saturday 11th February 2017

Waxwing ©Tom Tarpey

The Waxwing flock was seen at Ballinacurra again today (TT).


Friday 10th February 2017

Friday 10th February 2017

1st winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Geoff Hunt

24 Waxwings were feeding on a cotoneaster bush on the boundary wall between Childers Road and Oakview Drive in Ballinacurra this afternoon (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey).
The 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was seen again for the first time in two weeks at Harvey’s Quay. Three 1st winter Iceland Gulls were also seen in the City(Geoff Hunt).
Black-headed Gull Yellow 208P, originally ringed as a nestling at Lough Mask in June 2007 and now in its eleventh year, was also seen at Harvey’s Quay.


Iceland Gull no.1 first seen on 22/1/17 ©Geoff Hunt


Iceland Gull no.2 first seen on 24/1/17 ©Geoff Hunt


Iceland Gull no.3 first seen today ©Geoff Hunt


Thursday 9th February 2017

A flock of 24 Waxwings was seen on the trees at the HSE car park at the rear of the Raheen Industrial Estate today. The birds have been seen there in increasing numbers over the past three weeks (Joe Collins).
Flocks of eleven anf 20 Whooper Swans were at Athlacca and Pallaskenry today (Liz Fahy).