Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Saturday 20th February 2016

The Cattle Egret was see again this afternoon at the Groody valley along with six Little Egrets (Mark Stewart).
Two Hawfinches and six Crossbills were at Currachase Foret Park this evening (Mark Stewart).

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Thursday 18th February 2016

Thursday 18th February 2016

Blackcap ©Geoff Hunt

A female Blackcap was seen in a garden at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt). Reports of Blackcaps have been much lower than normal this winter.

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Wednesday 10th February 2016

The 1st winter Iceland Gull was at Sarsfield Lock, Limerick City again today.

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Tuesday 9th February 2016

Tuesday 9th February 2016

Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was seen at the Sarsfield Lock, Honan’s Quay, Limerick City today (Tom Tarpey).
The long staying adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand.

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Saturday 6th February

The Cattle Egret and three Little Egrets were at the Groody River, Limerick City. (Finbarr MacGabahnn)
One adult Ring-billed Gull was at St.Micheals Boat Club Slipway. (Finbarr MacGabhann)

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Sunday 7th February 2016

A Barn Owl was seen flying over the M7 near Annacotty this evening (Andrew Holmes).

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Thursday 4th February 2016

An adult male Hen Harrier was seen at Kileedy (Andrew Holmes).
A Green Sandpiper was seen at Doohoyle Lough (Geoff Hunt).

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Wednesday 3rd February 2016

Three Whooper Swans were in the fields by the Hospital Road just south of Caherconlish (Andrew Holmes)

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Monday 1st February 2016

The Cattle Egret was seen again today along with two Little Egrets at the Groody Valley (Tom Tarpey).

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Saturday 30th January 2016

A Peregrine Falcon was seen flying eastwards past Kilmeedy today (Andrew Holmes).

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