Clare Bird Sightings

Thurdsay 19th December 2024

Thurdsay 19th December 2024

Juvenile Marsh Harrier ©Cathal Mullane

Two Marsh Harriers, a juvenile and a sub-adult type female, were at Coonagh (Cathal Mullane).
Two Blackcaps were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Wednesday 18th December 2024

A female Marsh Harrier was at Lake Atedaun.(John N Murphy, Katie Sullivan)
Another Marsh Harrier was at Drumcliffe.(JNM)
There were two Chough at Fanore.(Paul Carson)


Monday 16th December 2024

Monday 16th December 2024

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A Ring-necked Duck and a Marsh Harrier were at Coonagh along with a Goldeneye, 14 Gadwall and ten Shoveler (TT).
An adult Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand and a Redshank was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).


Monday 16th December 2024

The Lesser Scaup and the drake Ring-necked Duck were at Ardclooney.(Davey Farrer)


Sunday 15th December 2024

One male Blackcap and a Buzzard were at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus this morning. (John N Murphy)


Saturday 14th December 2024

A White-tailed Eagle flew east over Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus.(John N Murphy)


Friday 13th December 2024

A White-tailed Eagle flew over Addroon Bridge heading up river.(Cliff Baxter)
There were 23 Red-throated Diver at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Six Purple Sandpipier were at Liscannor(JP)


Thursday 12th December 2024

Two female/juvenile type Marsh Harriers, one Ring-necked Duck, a drake Garganey and a Goldeneye were at Coonagh (James Organ).


Thursday 12th December 2024

There were six Black-throated Diver and four Long-tailed Duck off the Flaggy Shore.(Paul Troake)
There were three Long-tailed Duck off Finvarra.(PT)


Wednesday 11th December 2024

Wednesday 11th December 2024

Female/juvenile type Ring-necked Ducks ©Tom Tarpey

A drake Garganey, two female/juvenile type Ring-necked Ducks and a female Goldeneye were at Coonagh (TT).
A Black Redstart was seen at a vacant site on the Dock Road, Limerick City (per Irishbirding – Scott Bastow)