Monthly Archives: February 2020

Thursday 28th February 2020

Thursday 28th February 2020

Crossbill ©Tom Tarpey

At least 20 Crossbills were seen in the Lough Gay area today (TT et al.). There was no sign of the Two Barred Crossbill.
21 Whooper Swans were at Athlacca (Geoff Hunt).
17 Little Egrets were at Grange Bridge (GH).
A pair of Buzzards were at Mortlestown (Andrew Holmes).

Thursday 27th February 2020

The drake Ring-necked Duck was still at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Snow Buntings were at the Cliffs of Moher. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 80 Common Scoter were at Liscannor. (JNM)

Wednesday 26th February 2020

Three Buzzards were at Broadford. (John N Murphy)
Three Blackcaps were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Seven Whooper Swan were at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia Lake.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Myles Carey)
Ten Crossbills were at Carrownagowan, Scariff. (JNM)

Wednesday 26th February 2020

A Two Barred Crossbill was found at Lough Gay (Allan Mee). This record, if accepted, will be the sixth for Ireland and the first for Limerick. 20 Crossbills were also present in the area.

Monday 24th February 2020

The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Ballyallia Lake. (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzards were at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Two Buzzards were at Ballycar, Meelick. (JNM)

Monday 24th February 2020

24 Whooper Swans, including two 1st winter birds, and two Mute Swans were in a flooded field at Kiltemplan, Patrickswell (TT).

Sunday 23rd February 2020

Two Hawfinches, four Bramblings and over 400 Chaffinches were at Curraghchase (Brian Carruthers et al.).
A Merlin was at Coonagh (Maura Turner & Gyr Penn).

Sunday 23rd February 2020

A Kingfisher was at Drehednagower, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A drake Surf Scoter and 56 Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.( Páidí Cullinan)
A Whimbrel and two Iceland Gull were at Fanore(PC)

Saturday 22nd February 2020

The Spotted Redshank and two Ruff were at Drumcliffe, Ballyallia during the Clare Branch outing this morning.(Nuala and Tom Lynch et al)
A drake Ring-necked Duck was at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan, Myles Carey, Nuala and Tom Lynch)

Monday 17th February 2020

Monday 17th February 2020

Polish ringed Black-headed Gull at the Mill Road John N Murphy

The Polished Ringed Black-headed Gull (TLW5) and the bird from Lough Mask (286B) were at the Mill Road today. (John N Murphy)

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