A Buzzard was at Castle Mungret (Derek Casey).
Friday 29th December 2023
A male Hen Harrier was seen near Cappamore (Pat Murphy).
A Common Sandpiper and a Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
87 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island (TT).
Three Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora (Derek Casey).
Thursday 28th December 2023
An adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Red-throated Diver and a Common Sandpiper were at Foynes (John N Murphy).
A Blackcap was in a garden in Crecora (Derek Casey).
Wednesday 27th December 2033
13 Gadwall, eleven Tufted Duck and a Pochard were seen at Westfield during the annual BWI Christmas outing (TT).
Tuesday 26th December 2023
Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey
An adult Iceland Gull was on the Limerick Boat Club roof at Sarsfield Bridge (TT).
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle was seen near Pallasgreen (Gerry Lane).
Monday 25th December 2023
Two Commmon Sandpipers and a Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
Friday 22nd December 2023
Ring-necked Duck ©Tom Tarpey
The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Lough Gur. 84 Wigeon, 14 Teal, six Shoveler, two Gadwall and 79 Tufted Duck were also present (TT).
Tuesday 19th December 2023
Four Whooper Swans, 31 Teal, ten Mallard, six Gadwall, six Tufted Duck and two Kingfishers were at Coonagh (TT).
Wednesday 13th December 2023
Black-headed Gull Yellow TLW5 ©Tom Tarpey
This Black-headed Gull was at the Mill Road Corbally today. It was ringed as an adult in Poland in May 2019. It has wintered on the Shannon at Corbally every year since and has been seen in Holland in August 2020, in Poland in June 2023, in Holland again in September 2023, in Kilbaha in October 2023 (John N MurphY) and back in Corbally in November 2023(TT).
Tuesday 12th December 2023
The drake Ring-necked Duck was seen at Lough Gur again (Irish Birding report)
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