A first winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at Westfields today.

News was received today of a BTO ringed Black-headed Gull seen at Thomond Weir on 1/2/2015.  The bird was ringed as chick at  Hamford Water, Little Oakley, Essex on 3/6/2006.  The bird was in its ninth year making it one of the oldest ringed Black-headed Gulls seen in Limerick. The current oldest ringed Black-headed Gull is the Swedish ringed bird that has been frequenting the Shannon at the Mill Road, Corbally in recent winters and is now in it’s 11th year.