Monthly Archives: May 2018

Wednesday 30th May 2018

An untagged adult Red Kite was seen flying south at Tournafulla (Allan Mee).
A Buzzard was at Flemingstown Kilmallock (Andrew Holmes).

Tuesday 29th May 2018

Three Yellowhammer were at Mullaghmore.(Washington Birders)

Tuesday 29th May 2018

Two Buzzards were at Curraghchase (Fergus Flood).
A Jay was at Ballyengland, Askeaton (TT).

Saturday 26th May 2018

Two Jay were at Fountain Cross, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Monday 28th May 2018

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

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).

Thursday 24th May 2018

The SNOWY OWL was seen in the Black Head area again today.(Ken Giller)
Sixty two Collared Dove were at a farm beside Ballyallia Lake.(Paidi Cullinan)
A male Yellowhammer was at Meggagh East near Carron and a female was at Eagle’s Rock.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Four male Yellowhammer were singing in the Saint Fachtnan’s Holy Well area in Carron.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Twenty Great Northern Diver were at Gleninagh and also two Crossbill.(Finbar MacGabhann and Paidi Cullinan)

Tuesday 22nd May 2018

One Snowy Owl was near Ballyvaughan today. (Paul Troake)

Tuesday 22nd May 2018

Three Buzzards were feeding in a silage field near Ballingarry (per Andrew Holmes).

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