Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Tuesday 15th June 2021

A Dipper was at Ballylanders (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 14th June 2021

Five pairs of Pochard were at Coonagh (Geoff Hunt).
Two Buzzards were at Crecora and another was at Ballysheedy (Derek Casey).


Sunday 13th June 2021

Sunday 13th June 2021

Rose-coloured Starling Geoff Hunt

The Rose-coloured Starling was seen again today in Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
A Buzzard was at Croom (Frank Keohane).


Saturday 12th June 2021

Saturday 12th June 2021

Rose-colored Starling Tom Ivess

A Rose-coloured Starling was seen in a garden in Newcastle West (Tom Ivess). This is the fourth record for the County, following on closely from the third seen in Athlacca earlier in the week. These records are part of a large influx of the species in to north-western Europe for the second year in a row and the third such influx in four years.


Wednesday 9th June 2021

Five Reed Warblers, six Gadwall and four Pochard were at Coonagh (TT).


Monday 7th June 2021

Monday 7th June 2021

Rose-coloured Starling Ian Kelleher

A Rose-coloured Starling was seen in a field of cut grass at Athlacca (Ian Kelleher). This is the third record for the County.


Monday 31st May 2021

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).
Two Cuckoos and a Buzzard were at Foynes (Robert Nicholson).
A Cuckoo and three Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Sunday 30th May 2021

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers has bred successfully in Murroe for the second year in succession. Fledging was completed between yesterday evening and this morning, three days earlier than last year.
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Glenstal Abbey (Gordon Young).


Saturday 29th May 2021

Two Buzzards were at Ballyclogh (Derek Casey).


Friday 28th May 2021

A 3cy Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


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