Sea Eagles Kerry

ppink

Does anyone know if there is a "best" place to try to spot these birds? I see a few websites saying anywhere around Killarney lakes or Black valley, would that be right?

Mickeroo

ppink wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is a "best" place to try to spot these birds? I see a few websites saying anywhere around Killarney lakes or Black valley, would that be right?

I know someone who saw 4 together while hill walking in the black valley, so should be a decent spot for them alright! It's probably a bit of a lottery though unfortunately, they have pretty big territories afaik.

Traonach

The national park I would say. You are more likely to see them in flight than on the ground or perched in a tree. You would want an unobstructed view of the sky (on the mountains would be helpful). Continually scan the sky for the birds. Make sure you know the birds silhouette, huge bird with short wedge tail. You are more likely to see them soaring on a fine day rather than a wet day. An afternoon will also be better than a morning. It takes time for thermals to develop (easier to soar).

snowstreams

I was down there today. I had no luck seeing any.
Eagles are quite lazy, they tend to only fly around when they are looking for food. And since they can go a few days without eating, this means they arent flying around often.
You could easily be within 100m of an eagle but not notice it because it is perched in dense tree cover.

joela

You could keep an eye on recent sightings and the locations of tagged birds here http://www.goldeneagle.ie/portal.php?z=2