Monthly Archives: June 2020

Tuesday 30th June 2020

Tuesday 30th June 2020

Pacific Golden Plover at Doonbeg Bay John N Murphy

The Pacific Golden Plover was still present at Doonbeg today. (John N Murphy, Jeff Copner et al)
There were also eight Bar-tailed Godwits and five Greenshank at Doonbeg.

Monday 29th June 2020

Monday 29th June 2020

Pacific Golden Plover at Doonbeg John N Murphy

A Pacific Golden Plover was at Doonbeg today. (Geoff Pearson) This was a first county record.

Sunday 28th June 2020

At the Bridges of Ross this morning there was one Wilson’s Storm Petrel (John N Murphy), two Sooty Shearwaters, 5,000 Manx Shearwaters (ph), 63 Storm Petrels and 92 Puffins.

Sunday 21st June 2020

Highlights from a three hour seawatch off the Bridges of Ross this morning was one Sooty Shearwater, 800 to 1,000 Manx Shearwaters (ph), two Storm Petrels, two Little Terns, two Knot and 41 Puffin. (John N Murphy)
A Barn Owl was the Gort Road near Dulick Motors.(Michael O’ Sullivan)

Sunday 14th June 2020

There were eight Reed Warblers at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this morning and the Drake Wigeon was still present. (John N Murphy)
There were 26 Common Crossbills at Slieve Elva this morning. (Paidi Cullinan)

Friday 12th June 2020

A Reed Warbler was at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Finbar MacGabhann)

Tuesday 9th June 2020

Tuesday 9th June 2020

Little Egret Tom Tarpey

Two Little Egrets were near the River Deel between Kilcoole Bridge and Newbridge (TT).

Monday 8th June 2020

Two Reed Warbler were in song at Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening.(Páidí Cullinan)

Sunday 7th June 2020

A Cuckoo, 14 Gadwall, four Pochard, two Tufted Duck, a Little Egret and two Reed Warblers were at Coonagh (TT).
A 2cy Lesser Black-backed Gull from Lough Ree, Blue 475:R, was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).

Saturday 6th June 2020

Three 3cy Lesser Black-backed Gulls from Lough Ree, Blue 030:R, 158:R & 199:R were at Browne’s Quay, Limerick City along with a 2cy bird, Red A12:D from a different colony.

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