Contributors
John Archer, Dermot Breen, Richard Bonser, Tom Chadwick, John Coveney, Sean Cronin, Davy Farrar, John Fox, Clodagh Glasgow, James Hayes, Andrew Holmes, Geoff Hunt, Dave McNamara, Finbarr MacGabhann, Ronan McLaughlin, John N Murphy, Mike Sheehy, Carole Stapleton, Oliver Stapleton,Tom Tarpey, Paul Troake & Carol Tyers.
Tuesday 9th March 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE was still at Lough Gur today (Ronan McLaughlin).
There were two Spotted Redshanks, one second-winter Mediterannean Gull,
a Little Egret, 22 Ringed Plover and three Greenshank at Loghill, west Limerick.
One Common Sandpiper was at Foynes.
One Little Egret was at Adare.
Common Sandpiper at Foynes Harbour John N Murphy
Little Egret at Loghill John N Murphy
Monday 8th March 2010
Two drake Scaup were at Lough Gur today. Two Jay were also seen near the lake.
A flock of 54 Whooper Swans and a Little Egret were at Athlacca.
Sunday 7th March 2010The female Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Gur today.
Saturday 6th March 2010The PIED-BILLED GREBE was at Lough Gur along with the sinensis Cormorant,
the female Ring-necked Duck, the male Scaup and a male Garganey.
Thursday 4th March 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE was at Lough Gur (John Fox, John N Murphy, James Hayes et al).
Also at Lough Gur were the female Ring-necked Duck, one Little Egret, one Peregrine, ten
Cormorants, 160 Tufted Ducks, nine Pochard, one drake Scaup and one Water Rail.
There was a Rock Pipit at the Charleville Lagoons an unusual inland record, along with
one Little Egret, eight Gadwall, 60 Wigeon, 18 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Ducks and two Dunlin.
Four Ravens were seen flying over Raheen.
There were at least three Common Redpolls at a garden in Raheen within a flock of
50 Lesser Redpolls and one female Blackcap.
Rock Pipit at the Charleville Lagoons John N Murphy
A pair of Gadwall flying over Charleville Lagoons John N Murphy
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE and the female Ring-necked Duck were seen at Lough Gur today.
Ring-necked Duck (James Hayes)
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE and the female Ring-necked Duck were seen at Lough Gur today.
A female Brambling was also found in the area.
Monday 1st March 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE was still at Lough Gur.
The continental Cormorant and a Raven were also present today.
Continental Cormorant James Hayes
Sunday 28th February 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE was still at Lough Gur, along with the female
Ring-necked Duck, the drake Green-winged Teal, the continental Cormorant
and 11 Little Egrets going to roost.
Saturday 27th February 2010
The PIED-BILLED GREBE was showing well all day today at Lough Gur.
A male Green-winged Teal was also seen (Sean Cronin et al).
The female Ring-necked Duck was present there again today.
Other birds of note at Lough Gur included a continental race (sinensis) Cormorant,
a male Scaup, a Whooper Swan and a flock of 20 Golden Plover flying overhead.
Friday 26th February 2010
There was a female Ring-necked Duck at Lough Gur today (Tom Chadwick).
Thursday 25th February 2010
A PIED-BILLED GREBE was reported at Lough Gur this morning.(Davy Farrar).
This is the first record of this American species for the county.
The bird was found on February 19th last and identification was confirmed today.
Monday 22nd February 2010
There were three adult Ring-billed Gulls in Limerick City today.
Westfields had a count of 20 Pochard.
A male Blackcap was at Castletroy and a female was at Raheen.
Saturday 20th February 2010
A female Garganey was at the Charleville Lagoons.
Thursday 18th February 2010
A Chiffchaff was seen at Deerpark, Adare.
Tuesday 16th February 2010
Two adult Ring-billed Gulls were in Limerick City.
Sunday 14th February 2010
One female Hen Harrier was at Sugar Hill, County Limerick.
There was a male Blackcap at Monaleen, Castletroy.
Friday 12th February 2010
One adult Ring-billed Gull was still at O'Callaghan's Strand.
Thursday 11th February 2010
One adult Ring-billed Gull was at the slipway near O'Callaghan's Strand.
Sunday 7th February 2010
A female Ring-necked Duck was at Lough Gur earlier today (Paul Troake).
Friday 5th February 2010
A Ring-billed Gull and 25 Pochard were at Westfields today.
A large flock of Siskins and Goldfinches were also seen feeding on the Alders lining the pondside pathway.
Wednesday 3rd February 2010
There was a Ring-billed Gull was at O'Callaghan's Strand.
A Raven was seen at Aughinish Island and a Little Egret at nearby Robertstown Creek.
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
There were two Ring-billed Gulls and three Turnstone on the Shannon in Limerick City today.
Two Mediterranean Gulls, an adult and a second year, and an adult Ring-billed Gull were on
the Shannon at Limerick City today.
There was a Scaup, two Whooper Swans and two Gadwall at Lough Gur.
A flock of 30 Oystercatchers was seen feeding on the green on King John's Island in Limerick City today.
Black-headed Gull Yellow 286B was also seen at Arthur's Quay today.
This bird was ringed as a chick at Aghinish, Lough Mask, Co. Mayo in 2008.
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