A Green-winged Teal was seen at the Limerick side of Tarbert Bay today (Davey Farrer, Geoff Hunt et al). This is the 12th record of the species in Limerick.
A Red-throated Diver was also seen in the bay (Geoff Hunt).
A Buzzard was seen at Glenanaar and two Sparrowhawks and a Dipper were at Ballyorgan (Tony Mee).
Saturday 12th March 2016
Friday 11th March 2016
Juvenile Buzzard at Curraghchase ©Brain Carruthers
Two Buzzards were seen at Curraghchase today (Brian Carruthers et al.)
Thursday 10th March 2016
Ring-billed Gull ©Geoff Hunt
A Green Sandpiper and 20 Teal were at Pond near Templeglantine (TT).
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at Arthur’s Quay, Limerick City (Geoff Hunt).
Wednesday 9th March 2016
A female type Hen Harrier was seen at Curraghchase today. A Water Rail, a pair of Teal, a Snipe and a pair of Ravens were also present (Geoff Hunt).
Leave a commentFriday 4th March 2016
Hawfinch ©Brain Carruthers
Great Spotted Woodpeckers were heard calling in two locations at Curraghchase today. Reports of the species in Curraghchase have long been anticipated following range expansion in the north and east of the country and reports from Glenstal, Dromore Wood and Castlehewson in recent years. Four Hawfinches and three Buzzards were also seen in the area (Irish Birding/Brian Carruthers & Rachel Hynes).
The first winter Iceland Gull was seen again today in the flooded field at Ballyfookeen (Irish Birding/Dave McGrath).
Leave a commentWednesday 2nd March 2016
15 Whooper Swans were seen between Caherconlish and Herbertstown. A further five were at Athlacca.
Leave a commentSunday 28th February 2016
Two Hawfinches were seen at Curraghchase this morning (Irish Birding/Brian McCloskey).
A sub-adult Iceland Gull (probable first winter) was seen in a flooded field at Ballyfookeen near O’Rourke’s Cross on the N20 today (Irish Birding/Dave McGrath).
Saturday 27th February 2016
First winter Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt
Three Hawfinches were seen at Curraghchase this morning (Irish Birding/Andrew McMillan & Mick Boyle).
The first winter Iceland Gull was seen at Sarsfield Lock in Limerick City again today (Andrew Holmes, Krunoslav Rajakovic and Geoff Hunt).
An adult Ring-billed Gull was see at Harvey’s Quay (Krunoslav Rajakovic).
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