Second winter Caspian Gull ©Tom Tarpey
The 2nd winter Caspian Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand again today (TT). An adult Ring-billed Gull and a Common Sandpiper were also present.
Leave a commentSunday 15th January 2017
Second winter Caspian Gull ©Geoff Hunt
A second winter Caspian Gull was found at the O’Callaghan’s Strand slipway today(Geoff Hunt). This rare Eastern European gull is a first for Limerick.
At least 25 Waxwings were seen near the Centra store in Raheen (Geoff Hunt). The birds were making occasional trips to feed on the rose hips in the old hedgerow on the northern boundary of the shopping area.
Saturday 14th January 2017
A Buzzard, two Ravens, a Kingfisher, 36 Tufted Duck, 20 Mallard, five Little Grebes, ten Mute Swans, two Herons, a Cormorant and a Snipe were at the Shannon Fields, Corbally.
Leave a commentFriday 13th January 2017
106 Whooper Swans were counted in the Newtown, Clarina and Mungret areas during during the national census (Gerry Murphy).
Leave a commentWednesday 11th January 2017
The three Goosanders were seen again at Illaunarone this morning (Maura Turner) and at Corbally Weir in the afternoon (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentTuesday 10th January 2017
Three Goosanders were seen again this morning on the Shannon in Corbally between Illaunarone and the Park canal (Maura Turner).
Leave a commentFriday 6th January 2017
Five Waxwings were seen in Raheen (Jane Griffin).
Buzzards were seen today at Ballinruane and Adare (Andrew Holmes).
A Buzzard was near Herbertstown(Clodagh Glasgow)
Thursday 5th January 2017
A flock of Waxwings was seen on the trees in the Lidl car park on Childers Road (Jennifer Morrow Sheehan).
A Buzzard was at Ballysimon this morning. (TT)
Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Waxwings ©Blair McClure
Eight Waxwings were seen feeding on a crabapple tree on the Corbally Road this morning (Blair McClure), a nice start to the new year!
A Buzzard was at Clonshire, Adare (Geoff Hunt).
Two Greenshanks, six Redshanks, a Kingfisher, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons and a Kestrel were on the Maigue at Adare.(Geoff Hunt)
Greenshank at Adare ©Geoff Hunt
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