A female Blackcap was reported in garden in Raheen.
Leave a commentSaturday 7th January 2012
The Coonagh Ponds had 35 Pochard, 29 Tufted Duck, 35+ Teal, 15 Mallard, 85 Greylag Geese, a Shelduck, 90 Lapwing, two Snipe, two Curlew, two Water Rails and a Little Egret, while flocks of 290 Golden Plover and 21 Dunlin passed over head.
Leave a commentTuesday 3rd January 2012
Whooper Swans at Shannongrove ©Tom Tarpey
There was 53 Whooper Swans, 22 Greylag Geese, 470 Lapwing and ten Dunlin at Shannongrove, Pallaskenry.
Like many wildfowl species this migratory Greylag Goose flock has dwindled in size over the past century. It was thought to have 500 to 1000 birds in the late nineteenth century. Numbers had reduced to 110 birds by 1986. The current flock size is not certain as the birds frequent a number of sites on both sides of the estuary. The situation is complicated further by the possibility of additions from the large feral flock resident in the Limerick City wetlands.
Leave a commentMonday 2nd January 2012
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand.
There were three Goldeneye and one Otter at Bunlickey.
One Jay was at the Curraghchase.
A male Blackcap was seen at Monaleen.
Saturday 31st December 2011
One Little Egret and 68 Greylag Geese were at Bunlickey.
Leave a commentWednesday 28th December 2011
A Long-eared Owl was seen in the early morning near Kilfinane.
Leave a commentTuesday 27th December 2011
Teal ©Tom Tarpey
15 Pochard, five Shoveler as well as good numbers Tufted Duck, Mallard and a single Teal were seen at the annual Christmas Outing to Westfields. A flock of Siskins was also present on the alders.
Leave a commentFriday 23rd December 2011
There were 24 Whooper Swans and 60 Greylag Geese on flooded fields near the Mill Road Grid Ref (557940,659001).
Leave a commentWednesday 21st December 2011
An adult male Green-winged Teal was found at Lough Gur (Tom Tarpey). The bird was associating with the main Teal flock at the southern end of the lake. Other birds of note there were 381 Teal, 320 Wigeon, 87 Tufted Duck, 43 Mallard, eight Shoveler, two Gadwall, 65 Curlew, 100 Lapwing and a Peregrine Falcon.
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