Bird Watching North Kerry
An estuary with large numbers of waders, including thousands of Brent Goose in early winter and one of the most reliable sites in Kerry for Spotted Redshank in winter. Wigeon, Teal and Mallard are also common along with a range of shorebirds such as Curlew and Redshank.
An outstanding area for large numbers of waders and wildfowl in autumn and winter, with a long history for attracting rare birds, particularly rare North American waders in September. Golden Plover, Dunlin and Lapwing flocks often number over a thousand, while Teal, Wigeon, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Redshank and Oystercatcher all number in the hundreds. View the mudflats from near the windmill and between there and the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre east towards Tralee.
Estuary birds, particularly good in autumn for shorebirds such as Dunlin, Golden Plover and Grey Plover and other waders, but time your visit to within two hours either side of high tide or you will only see a fraction of the birds. Little Egret is regular in wet channels.
A good seawatching headland in autumn in NW or W winds. Look for large numbers of passing seabirds in autumn during strong onshore winds.
A large estuary, best in autumn and winter for a variety of waders and wildfowl, including large numbers of Golden Plover. The Cashen attracts a good variety of wintering birds including a large Whooper Swan flock, and is a regular haunt of a small flock of Greenland White-fronted Geese. It is excellent for waders in autumn, including Nearctic vagrants.
In autumn and winter, a variety of estuary and coastal birds can be found along the shore of the Shannon from Beale Point to Tarbert, mainly Wigeon, Teal and other wildfowl including Brent Geese, and good numbers of the regular seabirds, waders and gulls.
In autumn and winter, a variety of estuary and coastal birds can be found along the shore of the Shannon from Beale Point to Tarbert, mainly Wigeon, Teal and other wildfowl including Brent Geese, and good numbers of the regular seabirds, waders and gulls.
