Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Friday 18th September 2015

A Turtle Dove was seen at the Conagh Nature Reserve this afternoon(Cliff Baxter).

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Wednesday 16th September 2015

The two Garganeys were at Coonagh again today. A Buzzard was also seen to the south of the Reserve (Harry Hussey & Denis O’Sullivan). An Otter was also present.

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Tuesday 15th September 2015

A Long-eared Owl was seen flying over the Ballysimon Road at the Fairgreen in Limerick City this evening.

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Sunday 13th September 2015

A Buzzard was seen near Glenwilliam, Ballingarry this evening (Andrew Holmes).

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Saturday 12th September 2015

The two drake Garganeys were in the upper lagoon at Coonagh this morning. A Swift and two Greenshank were also present.

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Friday 11th September 2015

The female Marsh Harrier was seen at Coonagh again today along with two Little Egrets, nine Wigeon and two Pochard (Cliff Baxter).

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Wednesday 9th September 2015

The two drake Garganeys were at Coonagh this afternoon along with 16 Gadwall, two Shoveler and a Little Egrets (TT).
Eight Shoveler, 55 Mallard, 27 Tufted Duck and four Pochard were at Westfields (TT).
Eleven Little Egrets were on the Maigue at Adare (Pat Fitzgerald)

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Sunday 6th September 2015

Sunday 6th September 2015

Marsh Harrier at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

The Marsh Harrier was seen hunting the reed beds in the upper lagoon at Coonagh again this evening. See additional photos at www.ttbirding.blogspot.com . Two Garganey were also present in the lower lagoon (TT).

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Saturday 5th September 2015

Saturday 5th September 2015

Marsh Harrier at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

Two Marsh Harriers and a Buzzard were seen at Bunlicky today in the early afternoon (Tom Tarpey). One of the Marsh Harriers had earlier passed through the Coonagh Nature Reserve before crossing the Shannon southwards to Bunlicky.
Single Marsh Harriers were also seen at Coonagh in the mid afternoon (Maura Turner) and evening (Jane & Ger Griffin). Two Sparrowhawks, a Kestrel, two Little Egrets (one adult & one juvenile), 13 Gadwall, two Wigeon, 12 Tufted Duck and a Snipe were also seen at Coonagh.

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Wednesday 2nd September 2015

A Buzzard was seen near the N21 at Ballybronoge, Patrickswell this morning (Andrew Holmes).

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