Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 18th July 2015

A Buzzard seen flying over the M20 at Barnakyle, Patrickswell this morning.

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Wednesday 15th July 2015

Six Wheatear were on the Headland at Loop Head. Two Chough and a flock of 60 Linnet were on the Fodry. Hundreds of Common Guillemot, Kittiwake, Fulmar plus some Razorbill and Shag busily rearing chicks on the nearby cliff.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Tuesday 14th July 2015

The adult summer plumaged Spotted Redshank and ten Little Egret were at Corronroo. A hundred or so Sandwich Tern, 5 Common Tern and 60 Black-headed Gull are continuing to rear chicks there.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two adult Wheatear and two juveniles were at Lough Muree.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 13th July 2015

Monday 13th July 2015

Adult summer Spotted Redshank with Redshanks at Corronroo Bay John N Murphy

There was an adult summer plumaged Spotted Redshank at Corronroo Bay this evening along with 30 Redshank, 54 Curlew and two Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)
There were four Little Egrets at Lough Murree and 40 Mute Swans. (John N Murphy)
One Yellowhammer was along the New Line close to Eagle Mountain, the Burren. (John N Murphy)

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Saturday 11th July 2015

Ten Blackcap were singing during the Limerick Branck outing along Park Canal, Shannon Fields and Red Path Corbally. It total 26 species were recorded.(Pete Beaumount, Maura Turner, Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)

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Wednesday 8th July 2015

A Buzzard was seen at Glenroe and a Barn Owl was seen near Bruff (Tony Mee).

Two Buzzards were also seen near Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).

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Wednesday 8th July 2015

Two Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood. Three Jay and a Raven were also present.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Thursday 2nd July 2015

One second year Mediterranean Gull was at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson)

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Sunday 5th July 2015

A Buzzard was seen at Castleconnell this afternoon (Robert Imbusch).

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Friday 3rd July 2015

A Buzzard was seen flying over the M20 at Fort Etna, Patrickswell.

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