A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay and a 1st winter Glaucous Gull was at Honan’s Quay (TT).
A Merlin, two Scaup, 17 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, two Gadwall and 60 Sand Martins were at Coonagh (TT).
A Blackcap was in song at Crecora. Seven Fieldfare were also present (Derek Casey).
Sunday 28th March 2021
Friday 26th March 2021
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming near Murroe (Mike Quirke).
A Green Sandpiper, six Sand Martins and two Whooper Swans were at Cooperhill Lough (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey).
A Blackcap was in song at Glenstal (MQ).
Wednesday 24th March 2021
Great Spotted Woodpeckers were drumming near Murroe and at Portnard, Cappamore (Mike Quirke).
Two Crossbills were at Meentolla.
Three Buzzards were at Glenstal.
Monday 22nd March 2021
1st winter Mediterranean Gull (Tom Tarpey)
Single 1st winter Mediterranean, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls were at Honan’s Quay (TT).
Two Blackcaps and four Chiffchaffs were at Crecora (Derek Casey).
Sunday 21st March 2021
Two Green Sandpipers and two Great Northern Divers were at Cooperhill Lough (Gerry Murphy).
Friday 19th March 2021
A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull, eight Wigeon, 45 Oystercatchers, 55 Hooded Crows and a Chiffchaff were at the King’s Island marsh (TT).
Black-headed Gull Blue 2J73 was also seen at King’s Island. This bird was ringed as an adult in Cheshire in December 2014 and has wintered at that location every year since. It was last seen there on March 3rd and surprisingly has apparently migrated westwards to Ireland for the breeding season, bucking the trend normally associated with English ringed gulls recorded in Limerick City.
Wednesday 17th March 2021
Two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap and two Buzzards were at Crecora (Derek Casey).
A 2nd winter Ring-billed Gull was at Foynes (Davey Farrar).
Tuesday 16th March 2021
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
A Chiffchaff was at Crecora (Derek Casey).
Monday 15th March 2021
Five Buzzards were at seen near the racecourse at Patrickswell (Derek Casey).
A Green Sandpiper was at Robertstown Creek (Davey Farrar).
Sunday 14th March 2021
1st winter Glaucous Gull Tom Tarpey
A 1st winter Glaucous Gull was at the Shannon Rowing Club and a 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
Six Sand Martins were at the Mill Road, Corbally (Pat Lysaght).
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