There were 180 Wigeon, 160 Teal, 46 Shoveler, 54 Mallard, a Pintail, 25 Tufted Duck, five Mute Swans, 22 Coot, two Moorhens, three Little Grebes, a Common Sandpiper, a Snipe, 160 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 120 Black-headed Gulls were at the Charleville Lagoons (Geoff Hunt).
Wednesday 26th December 2018
A Continental Cormorant was at Arthurs Quay (TT).
An adult and a 3rd winter Ring-billed Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
A 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull was at Bishop’s Quay and a juvenile Shag was at Harvey’s Quay (TT).
Monday 24th December 2018
A juvenile Shag and 218 Greylag Geese were on the Shannon at Mill Road, Corbally this evening (TT).
Tuesday 18th December 2018
A female type Goosander was seen on the Shannon between Corbally and St.Thomas’s Island (Pat Lysaght),
Wednesday 12th December 2018
Ring-billed Gull ©Geoff Hunt
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (Geoff Hunt). This is most likely the returning bird that has wintered in Limerick for several years.
Sunday 9th December 2018
Black Redstart ©Geoff Hunt
A Black Redstart was seen near Newcastle West today(Geoff Hunt). The bird was first seen there in private garden last Wednesday (5/12/18).
Saturday 8th December 2018
A Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin and a Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand, Limerick City (TT).
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