Clare Bird Sightings

Tuesday 10th December 2024

A Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell this morning.(Geoff Pearson)
A male Marsh Harrier flew along the northern edge of Lees Road Wood this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A female Hen Harrier, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Pintail Duck and 12 Whooper Swan were at Lake Atedaun.(Jeff Copner)
A Long-tailed Duck was seen off Finvarra Point.(per Irish Birding)


Monday 9th December 2024

A male Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun this morning.(Jeff Copner)
There was one male Marsh Harrier at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Maura Crowe)
The male Ruff and two Buzzard were at Lake Atedaun.(John N Murphy)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming near Kilmaley.(Richard Romer)


Monday 9th December 2024

The female Marsh Harrier was seen again at Coonagh (Cathal Mullane).


Sunday 8th December 2024

A male Ruff and a White-tailed Eagle were at Lake Atedaun.(James Organ)


Saturday 7th December 2024

There were 27 Whooper Swan and a flock of over 200 Lapwing were at Drumcliffe this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Stan Nugent, Dixie Collins et al)
A Jay was at the wood beside Ballyallia Lake.(N & TL, SN, DC)
The Black Redstart was still at Kilkee.(Chris Cullen)


Saturday 7th December 2024

An adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay, Limerick City (TT).


Wednesday 4th December 2024

One drake and one female Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (John N Murphy)
One Black Redstart was still at the West End, Kilkee. (JNM)
One Curlew Sandpiper, one female Hen Harrier, a pair of Pintail, 170 Wigeon,200 Teal, 20 Shoveler and 140 Snipe were at Lough Donnell.(JNM)
There were 28 Whooper Swan and one juvenile Greylag Goose at Farrihy.(JNM)
A drake and female Ring-necked Duck were at Kilkee Reservoir.(JNM)
A Black Redstart was at the West End, Kilkee.(JNM)


Tuesday 3rd December 2024

One female Goosander and six Common Scoter were at Poulnasherry Bay.(John N Murphy)
There were five Black-throated Diver and two Red-throated Diver off Black Head.(Jeff Copner)
One adult male Merlin was at Castle point, Kilkee. (JNM)
A Barn Owl was at Ballycannoe, Lisdoonvarna.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Jay were at Lees Road Wood, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Monday 2nd December 2024

Monday 2nd December 2024

Juvenile/Female type Ring-necked Ducks ©Tom Tarpey

Two immature/female type Ring-necked Ducks were at Coonagh today along with a female type Marsh Harrier, 64 Gadwall, 38 Shoveler, 16 Teal, ten Mallard, eight Tufted Duck and 53 Coot (TT).


Monday 2nd December 2024

The female Lesser Scaup was at Ardclooney this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzards were near Broadford. (JNM)
A male Blackcap was at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)