First winter Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was on the Custom House pontoon in Limerick City this morning. There was also a notable increase in Herring Gulls in the City following the recent stormy weather.
A German ringed adult Black-headed Gull (White A861) was seen at Clancy’s Strand. The bird was ringed at a wetland in the centre of Hamburg on 10/2/2013 and it was also seen at Callanstoog on the west coast of Holland on 4/12/2014.
The Brambling and Blackcap were seen in Monaleen again today.