One and possibly two Reed Warblers were singing at Coonagh. A Cuckoo, a drake Pochard, four Great Crested Grebes and a Little Egret were also seen (TT).
Sunday 27th May 2018
Reed Warbler ©Tom Tarpey
A Reed Warbler was in song at Coonagh today (Tom Tarpey). This is the first possible breeding record in Limerick. A Merlin, a drake Gadwall, a pair of Tufted Ducks and three Great Crested Grebes were also present.
A Buzzard was at Curraghchase (Maura Turner).
A Long-eared Owl passed over the M7 at Rosbrien (TT).
Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Three Buzzards were feeding in a silage field near Ballingarry (per Andrew Holmes).
Saturday 12th May 2018
A 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull and a third summer Iceland Gull were at Harvey’s Quay (TT).
Two Whimbrel, two Redshank, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Egret, four Herons and a Shelduck were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).
Friday 11th May 2018
Two Pomerine Skuas were seen flying eastwards at Tarbert Bay today (Geoff Hunt). Skuas are rarely seen in Limerick and the last record for this species dates back to the early 1980’s.
Eight Swifts were at Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
Monday 7th May 2018
A Cuckoo, 52 Whimbrel and three pairs of Gadwall were at Coonagh (TT).
Two Swifts were at Abbeyfeale (TT).
Sunday 6th May 2018
Two Swifts were over Monaleen this evening (TT).
The adult(4cy) Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay this afternoon (TT).
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