A Willow Warbler was in song at Gooig Bog today. This is the first for the County this year.
Swallows were seen in Ballyorgan and Bruff today (Tony Mee).
Leave a commentSunday 5th April 2015
Golden Plover flock at Patrickswell, Lough Gur ©Tom Tarpey
Swallows was seen at Ballysheedy (Ger Griffin) and Ballyorgan (Tony Mee) today.
A migrating flock of 29 Golden Plover came in to rest at Patririckswell, Lough Gur while several Chiffchaffs were in song in the wider area.
There were much reduced numbers of birds at Tarbert Bay today with just two Little Egrets, two Shelduck, seven Redshank, three Greenshank, three Oystercatchers and a single Curlew present
Leave a commentSaturday 4th April 2015
Redshank at Tarbert Bay Geoff Hunt
14 Sand Martins, the first reported in Limerick this year, were seen at Arthurs Quay, Limerick City this afternoon while a Chiffchaff was in song at Westfields.
The evening high tide roost at Coonagh held 101 Redshank and two Greenshank. Ten Gadwall and four Pochard were also present at the site.
Two Little Egrets, 85 Teal, 12 Mallard, 35 Shelduck, 15 Knot, 32 Redshank, nine Greenshank, 23 Black-tailed Godwits three Oystercatchers and a Curlew were at Trabert Bay (Geoff Hunt).
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Friday 3rd April 2015
Three Swallows were seen at Adare Manor today (Michael Quish). This is the first report of the species this spring.
Leave a commentTuesday 31st March 2015
A male Hen Harrier was seen near Kilfinane (Robert Imbusch).
A flock of 40 Sand Martins was seen on the Clare side of the Shannon near Clonlara (Maura Turner).
Leave a commentTuesday 31st March 2015
There were two Little Egrets in a field near Pallasgreen this evening.(John N Murphy)
Leave a commentSunday 29th March 2015
Probable Mealy/Northwestern Redpoll ©Tom Tarpey
A Redpoll showing some characteristics of Mealy/Northwestern Redpoll was seen in a garden in Monaleen today (Tom Tarpey).
Leave a commentSaturday 28th March 2015
A Buzzard, a Sparowhawk and a Raven were seen at Glenanaar during the Branch Outing this morning (Maura Turner, Tony Mee et al.)
Leave a commentSunday 22nd March 2015
Chiffchaffs were in song at Grange and Lough Gur. The Great Northern Diver was still on show at Lough Gur today.
A Sparrowhawk was seen at Glin (Geoff Hunt).
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