Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Wednesday 19th May 2021

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen at a peanut feeder in a private garden in Murroe.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming near Broadford in recent days (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 17th May 2021

A Cuckoo was by the Shannon at Rhebogue (Paul O’Connell).


Sunday 16th May 2021

Cuckoos were at Caherass (Frank Keohane) and Crecora (Derek Casey).
A Buzzard was also at Caherass (FK).


Saturday 15th May 2021

A Cuckoo was at Portcrusha, Castleconnell (Tiernan Downes).


Friday 14th May 2021

Friday 14th May 2021

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker collecting food for young ©Tom Tarpey

A male Pallid Harrier has been occupying a territory near Athea in west Limerick in recent weeks. The bird apperas to be paired with a female Hen Harrier. This is the first record of the species in Limerick (Frank Connolly & Sheriene Acun).

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers was seen near Cappamore (Mike Quirke & Tom Tarpey)


Wednesday 12th May 2021

A Cuckoo was at Monaleen (TT).


Tuesday 11th May 2021

A Cuckoo was at Loughill (Paul O’Connell).


Monday 10th May 2021

Monday 10th May 2021

Swift Tom Tarpey

45 Swifts, seven Gadwall and four Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).
A Cuckoo was at Caherass (Frank Keohane).


Saturday 8th May 2021

A Cuckoo was at Seefin mountain (Mike Quirke).


Friday 7th May 2021

A Whinchat was seen near Ballyneety (Derek Casey).


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