Clare Bird Sightings

Wednesday 25th November 2015

Wednesday 25th November 2015

Whooper Swans at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

Eight Whooper Swans and a Jack Snipe were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve this morning.
A Peregrine Falcon was seen at St. John’s Cathedral, Limerick City(Blair McClure).

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Tuesday 24th November 2015

A Grey Phalarope was at New Quay east of the Linnane’s Bar.(Paul Troake)
One male Hen Harrier, three Little Egrets, two Water Rails and 65 Curlew were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 23rd November 2015

The Short-eared Owl was seen at Coonagh again today (Dave McGrath).

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Monday 23rd November 2015

Two Whooper Swan flew south-west over Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Sunday 22nd November 2015

A Short-eared Owl was seen at the Coonagh Nature Reserve today. This is a first record for the site. The bird was seen hunting over the rough grass and rushy areas around the lower lagoon on two occasions in the early afternoon. A Peregrine Falcon, five Whooper Swans, 25 Gadwall, 23 Shoveler, six Snipe and a Little Egret were also seen (Tom Tarpey, Phil Symonds et al.)
A Little Egret was seen near Kilteely(Tony Mee).

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Sunday 22nd November 2015

Sunday 22nd November 2015

One of two Great Northern Divers at Seafield today Nick Larter

There was one Grey Phalarope at New Quay and 11 Black-throated Divers at Finvarra Point. (Dermot Breen)
There were 18 Crossbills at Lough Rath. (Jeff Copner)

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Saturday 21st November 2015

One Crossbill was at Darragh. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Thursday 19th November 2015

There were eight Grey Phalaropes, one Whimbrel and one Storm Petrel off the Flaggy Shore, North Clare today. (Paul Troake)
One female Hen Harrier, three Little Egrets, two Water Rails, 100 Mallard and 50 Teal were at Lahinch Marsh. (Dave McNamara)

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Monday 16th November 2015

Monday 16th November 2015

Male winter-plumaged Lapland Bunting John N Murphy

One winter male Lapland Bunting and an immature male Black Redstart were at Clonahinchy, Quilty. (John N Murphy)
An immature female Black Redstart was in the grounds of St. Flannan’s College this morning.(Cillian Boyd, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One Grey Phalarope was at Liscannor. (Jeff Copner)

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Sunday 15th November 2015

Sunday 15th November 2015

Grey Phalarope in Liscannor Harbour Jeff Copner

One Grey Phalarope and one Mediterranean Gull were at Liscannor Bay. (Jeff Copner)

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