Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Monday 8th May 2017

A Marsh Harrier was hunting in the Coonagh Nature Reserve in the early afternoon today (TT). The bird appeared to be a 3rd calendar year male.


Sunday 7th May 2017

Three Swifts were in Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).


Friday 5th May 2017

The Night Heron was seen at Garraunboy, Adare this evening (Frank O’Duffy).
Several Swifts were seen in Limerick City today (TT).


Thursday 4th May 2017

Thursday 4th May 2017

Night Heron ©Geoff Hunt

The Night Heron was seen again this evening near Adare (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 2nd May 2017

45 Whimbrel, five family groups of Greylag Geese, a drake Shoveler, a drake Teal, three Gadwall, 16 Mallard, two drake Pochard, two drake Tufted Duck, three Great Crested Grebes, a Little Egret, a Cuckoo and numerous singing Sedge and Willow Warblers were at Coonagh this evening (TT).


Monday 1st May 2017

The Night Heron Was still present at Garraunboy, Adare (per Irish Birding).
A Swift was seen in Monaleen (TT).


Sunday 30th April 2017

Three Cuckoos, a Little Egret and 110 Whimbrel were at Coonagh this evening (TT).


Thursday 27th April 2017

The Night Heron is still in a private garden at Adare (John N Murphy)


Wednesday 26th April 2017

Wednesday 26th April 2017

Night Heron ©Tom Tarpey

The Night Heron was seen again today near Adare (Tom Tarpey, Andrew Holmes, Paidi Cullinane & Seamus Feeney). A Buzzard was also seen nearby.


Tuesday 25th April 2017

The Night Heron was seen again today near Adare (Mick Madden, Mark Stewart and Ger Murray).
A Buzzard was seen at the Raheen Industrial Estate (Andrew Holmes).
170 Whimbrel, 300 Black-tailed Godwits and seven Gadwall were seen on the Shannon Estuary between Beagh Castle and Courtbrown (Paul Troake).


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