Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 9th February 2016

Tuesday 9th February 2016

Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was seen at the Sarsfield Lock, Honan’s Quay, Limerick City today (Tom Tarpey).
The long staying adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand.

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Sunday 7th February 2016

One first-winter Glaucous Gull was at Kilkee Strand. (Dixie Collins)

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Saturday 6th February

The Cattle Egret and three Little Egrets were at the Groody River, Limerick City. (Finbarr MacGabahnn)
One adult Ring-billed Gull was at St.Micheals Boat Club Slipway. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Sunday 7th February 2016

A Barn Owl was seen flying over the M7 near Annacotty this evening (Andrew Holmes).

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Saturday 6th February 2016

Three Common Sandpipers were at the Quay in Clarecastle. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
Fifty one Whooper Swan, two Little Egret, 160 Wigeon, 20 Lapwing, three Treecreeper and a Great-crested Grebe were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Three Jay and a Treecreeper were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Friday 5th February 2016

One first-winter Little Gull, one female Hen Harrier, 40 Curlew and 30 Teal were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
There were 16 Crossbills and one Jay at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Thursday 4th February 2016

An adult male Hen Harrier was seen at Kileedy (Andrew Holmes).
A Green Sandpiper was seen at Doohoyle Lough (Geoff Hunt).

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Thursday 4th February 2016

One first-winter Little Gull and one Water Rail were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave MccNamara)

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Wednesday 3rd February 2016

Three Whooper Swans were in the fields by the Hospital Road just south of Caherconlish (Andrew Holmes)

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Wednesday 3rd February 2016

One first-winter Little Gull was still at the Falls, Ennistymon along with nine Little Egrets, two Water Rail, three Sparrowhawks, one Woodcock and a Dipper. (Dave McNamara)
One female Hen Harrier, 50 Brent Geese, 40 Teal 40 Curlew and three Greenshank were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)
There were 60 Whooper Swans at Ballygireen this morning. (John N Murphy)

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