Monthly Archives: May 2020

Sunday 31st May 2020

A Stock Dove and a Spotted Flycatcher were at Crecora (Derek Casey)

Saturday 30th May 2020

At Ballycar lake today there was one Marsh Harrier and two Common Terns. (John N Murphy)

Friday 29th May 2020

One pair of Barn Owls were nesting in an old cottage chimney near Bodyke with seven eggs in the nest. (John N Murphy & Dominick Keogh)
A flock of 30 Whimbrel flew north west over Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)

Friday 29th May 2020

An untagged Red Kite was seen flying east at Askeaton this morning (Ian McDermott). This is only the second record of the species in Limerick in modern times.
A male Hen Harrier was at Glenroe (Adrian Insley).

Wednesday 27th May 2020

Cuckoos were at Gooig Bog and Derreen, Athea.

Tuesday 26th May 2020

A Cuckoo was at Ballynoe, Kilmeedy (Andrew Holmes).

Tuesday 26th May 2020

At Applewood, Ballycar today there was one Peregrine, two Buzzards, two Common Terns, 140 Black-tailed Godwits and ten Little Egrets. (John N Murphy)

Sunday 24th May 2020

Sunday 24th May 2020

Drake Garganey ©Tom Tarpey

A Marsh Harrier, two drake Garganeys, 21 Gadwall, two Buzzards and a Reed Warbler were at Coonagh (TT).

Saturday 23rd May 2020

One Osprey flew west over the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning. (John N Murphy) Also at the SAL was one Reed Warbler, one Buzzard, one drake Wigeon, one drake Gadwall and a late Whimbrel.
There were 11 Little Egrets at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (JNM)

Thursday 21st May 2020

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a pair of Spotted Flycatchers were at Murroe (Mike Quirke & Gordon Young).

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