Monthly Archives: December 2024

Tuesday 31st December 2024

One first-winter Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Loop Head. (John N Murphy)
One drake and a hen Ring-necked Ducks were at Kilkee Reservoir. (JNM)
One Peregrine was on the cliff road, Kilkee. (JNM)


Tuesday 31st December 2024

Tuesday 31st December 2024

Glossy Ibis Charles O’Malley

A Glossy Ibis was seen on a farm at Shanagolden yesterday (CO’M). This is the 10th record for the County.


Monday 30th December 2024

The Drake Ring-necked Duck is still at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)


Monday 30th December 2024

Monday 30th December 2024

White-tailed Eagles at Foynes ©John N Murphy

Two sub-adult White-tailed Eagles, tags ‘%’ and ‘3’, were at Foynes. Both are 2022 birds released at Tarbert Bay. ‘%’ is female and ‘3’ is male. A Buzzard was also in the area. (John N Murphy)
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (JNM).
Two Buzzards were at Mungret (JNM).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).


Sunday 29th December 2024

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Healy’s Field (TT).
A adult Kittiwake was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Sunday 29th December 2024

Sunday 29th December 2024

Male Blackcap still at Applewood Ballycar (John N Murphy)
The Pacific Diver was off Coolsiva Pier. (per Irish Birding)
There was a Merlin at Dromore Wood.(Cliff Baxter)


Saturday 28th December 2024

Saturday 28th December 2024

Female Ring-necked Duck ©Tom Tarpey

The female Ring-necked Duck was present at Westfields again today (TT).
Two Blackcaps were at Monaleen (TT).


Saturday 28th December 2024

Saturday 28th December 2024

Drake Ring-necked Duck at Fenloe Lake John N Murphy

A Pacific Diver was at Gleninagh Pier.(Sean Holland, Michael Cowming et al)
Four Long-tailed Duck were at Ballyvaughan.(MC)
There were six Black-throated Diver at Bishop’s Quarter and another at the Flaggy Shore.(Pat Lonergan)
One Great White Egret was at Lough Donnell.(Jeff Copner)
One drake Ring-necked Duck and a Buzzard were at Fenloe Lake. (JNM)
There were nine Tree Sparrow at the Horse Fields Quilty.(JC)
One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
One Buzzard was at Drumline, Shannon. (JNM)


Thursday 26th December 2024

The Black Redstart was at the West End, Kilkee.(Dixie Collins)


Friday 27th December 2024

A female Ring-necked Duck, 29 Tufted Duck, two Pochard, nine Gadwall and 22 Mallard were seen at Westfields during the annual Limerick BWI branch outing (Tom Tarpey, Maura Turner et al).


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