There were six Whimbrel at Clahane this morning.(Jeff Copner)
Friday 15th March 2024
A White-tailed Eagle was perched on trees at the Drumcliffe end of Ballyallia this morning.Probably the 2022 female released on the Shannon Estuary.(James Organ)
Two Buzzards were present also. (JO)
There were 74 Brent Goose, 14 Purple Sandpiper and 10 Golden Plover at Clahane. (Geoff Pearson, Jeff Copner)
Wednesday 13th March 2024
The first Wheatear recorded in the county this year was at Goleen.(John N Murphy)
One Whimbrel was at Kilbaha and 300 Golden Plover were at Ross, Loop Head. (JNM)
A Chiffchaff was at Tullagher Bog.(JNM)
Tuesday 12th March 2024
A Great White Egret was at Bunlicky (John N Murphy). This is the 3rd County record.
Eight Sand Martins were at King’s Island Marsh (TT).
Monday 11th March 2024
Two Buzzard were north of the Limerick University on the Clare side of the River Shannon.(James Organ)
Twenty six Long-tailed Duck were off Aughinish Martello Tower.(Paul Troake)
Two Black-throated Diver and 138 Great Northern Diver were in the same area.(PT)
Monday 11th March 2024
Norwegian Black-headed Gull White J2111 ©Tom Tarpey
The adult Iceland Gull was on the Shannon between Harvey’s Quay and Steamboat Quay (TT).
A Norwegian colour ringed Black-headed Gull, White J2111, was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT). The bird was ringed as chick in June 2022 on an island near Oslo.
Sunday 10th March 2024
Two Buzzards were at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N Murphy)
Fourteen Black-throated Diver were at Gleninagh Castle.(V. Cashera, S. Doherty & G. Walshe)
A Whimbrel was at Gleninagh Pier and another at Gleninagh Castle.(VC et al)
A Common Sandpiper was at Inismurray Quay.(Chris Cullen)
Twenty four Purple Sandpiper were at Clahane.(Geoff Pearson)
Saturday 9th March 2024
Two Barnacle Goose were in a field at Dunlicky.(Jane and Ger Griffin)
A Buzzard was at Cratloemoyle. (Tom Tarpey)
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