Clare Bird Sightings

Monday 14th April 2025

Monday 14th April 2025

Gadwall Pair ©Tom Tarpey

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields along with five Gadwall, four Tufted Duck and a drake Pochard (Tom Tarpey).


Monday 14th April 2025

A raft of 68 Red-breasted Merganser were at Ballyvaughan.(Jeff Copner)
A pair of Jay were at Lees Road Wood.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)


Sunday 13th April 2025

A Woodcock was at Dromore Nature Reserve.(Cliff Baxter)
A White Wagtail was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)


Saturday 12th April 2025

A Hawfinch was at Killeen, Corofin.(Kaye Maahs)


Saturday 12th April 2025

Three Hen Harriers, two Cuckoos and Crossbills were seen in the Doon area during the branch outing today (Gyr Penn, Donogh Sweeney, Gearoid Jackson et al.).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen at Commonaline on the Tipperary side of the Limerick-Tipperary county boundary (Donogh Sweeney).


Friday 11th April 2025

A Reed Warbler and a Sedge Warbler were in song at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).
A Marsh Harrier was hunting the reeds beds near the N18 toll booths at Coonagh (James Organ).


Friday 11th April 2025

There were four Whimbrel at Doolin reef.(Jeff Copner)


Thursday 10th April 2025

A Cuckoo was heard at Oatfield Lower, 12 O’ Clock Hills.(Maura Turner)
Another Cuckoo was calling at Derrymore Woods, Crusheen.(Jason Horner)
A third Cuckoo was at Ballydonaghan.(per Irish Birding)


Wednesday 9th April 2025

A Cuckoo was heard at Lismuse, Kilkee.(John Kelly)


Wednesday 9th April 2025

A drake Garganey was at Coonagh along with 19 Gadwall, two Shoveler, four Teal, a Pochard and a House Martin (TT).