Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 2nd February 2016

One adult WHITE-TAILED EAGLE was at Mountshannon (John N Murphy), with 40 Whooper Swans and 40 Greylag Geese in fields on the Scariff road out of Mountshannon near Oakpark.

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Monday 1st February 2016

One first-winter Little Gull was at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 1st February 2016

The Cattle Egret was seen again today along with two Little Egrets at the Groody Valley (Tom Tarpey).

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Saturday 30th January 2016

A Peregrine Falcon was seen flying eastwards past Kilmeedy today (Andrew Holmes).

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Saturday 30th January 2016

There were two Glaucous Gulls (one first-winter & one second winter) and three Iceland Gulls (one adult, one first-winter & one second-winter) at Loop Head this morning. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
One second-winter Glaucous Gull and one first winter Iceland Gull were at Lough Donnell. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
One first-winter Ring-billed Gull and one first-winter Mediterranean Gull were at Corbally north of Kilkee, with one Peregrine south of the town. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
One second-winter Ring-billed Gull was at Seafield, Quilty. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Friday 29th January 2016

There were four Glaucous Gulls at Clahane, Liscannor. (Jeff Copner)
One female Hen Harrier was at Clahinch Marsh along with 100 Curlew and 50 Teal. (Dave McNamara)

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Thursday 28th January 2016

Two Whooper Swans were on the callows east of Athlacca. Whooper Swan numbers appear to be very low in Limerick this winter. No significant flocks have been reported yet from the traditional wintering areas.

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Thursday 28th January 2016

A female Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Kingfisher, one Water Rail, five Woodcock and eight Little Egrets were at the Falls, Ennistymon. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 27th January 2016

The Cattle Egret was seen again today at the Groody Valley (Geoff Hunt).

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Tuesday 26th January 2016

One Barn Owl was near the main entrance to Dromoland Castle this evening. (John N Murphy)

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