A Long-eared Owl was seen at Lansdowne Park. Limerick City (Maura Turner et al.)
Sunday 14th January 2018
Yellow-legged Gulls at O’Callaghan’s Strand ©Geoff Hunt
Two 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gulls and an adult Ring-billed Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (Geoff Hunt).
A 1st winter Iceland Gull was on the Shannon between Steamnoat Quay and O’Callaghan’s Strand. This was the dark toned bird, a probable Kumlien’s Iceland Gull, that was first seen at Thomond Weir two weeks ago (TT).
A Buzzard was at Glenwilliam (Andrew Holmes).
26 Whooper Swans, inc. ten juveniles, four Wigeon, two Mallard and 57 Lapwing were on the flood plain on King’s Island (TT).
56 Tufted Duck, 16 Pochard, two Shoveler, two Wigeon, 93 Coot, four Moorhens, two Water Rails, six Mute Swans, six Little Grebes, nine Snipe and a Heron were at Coonagh (GH).
Saturday 13th January 2018
Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
An adult Yellow-legged Gull and a 1st winter Ring-billed Gull were on the Shannon at Mill Road, Corbally. The Yellow-legged Gull is the tenth record for the County. A Goosander flew down river from the Clare side of St.Thomas’s Island (TT).
A Danish ringed Black-headed Gull, White 6EM, was at Thomond Weir. The bird was ringed as a 3y+ adult male in eastern Copenhagen on 2/4/13 and was last seen in a central Copenhagen park on 30/3/16. This is the second Black-headed Gull from the same ringing site in Copenhagen in the past two years.(TT).
27 Shoveler, three Mallard, two Tufted Duck and a Snipe were at Healy’s Field (TT).
A Little Egret was at the Dublin Road bridge in the Groody Valley (TT).
20 Hawfinches and a Brambling were at Curraghchase (per Irishbirding).
Eight Whooper Swans were at Herbertstown (Andrew Holmes).
A Great Northern Diver, 156 Wigeon, 78 Shelduck, 42 Teal, eight Cormorants, 2,500 Golden Plover, 600 Dunlin, 500 Lapwing, 120 Curlew, 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Bar-tailed Godwits, 18 Redshanks, five Greenshanks, six Ringed Plover, three Snipe and a Jack Snipe were at Morgans, Aughinish (Geoff Hunt).
Saturday 13th January 2018
Female Ring-necked Duck with drake Tufties at Termon Lough John N Murphy
One female Ring-necked Duck was at the south-west corner of Termon Lough at the Clare/Galway border. (John N Murphy & Finbarr MacGabhann)
One adult drake Surf Scoter was at Bishop’s Quarter (JNM & FMacG), along with 26 Common Scoter, 11 Black-throated Divers, five Long-tailed Duck and the albino Curlew.
One Adult female Marsh Harrier, one male Hen Harrier and one female Marsh Harrier were near Lough Muckanagh. (FMacG & JNM)
Another female Marsh Harrier was seen north of Ballymaley flying towards Dromore Nature Reserve this evening. (JNM & FMacG)
Two Sandwich Terns were along the Flaggy Shore, with one all white albino Linnet within a flock of 80 Linnets near Lough Murree.(FMacG & JNM)
A Continental Cormorant, a Goosander and 125 Greylag Geese were at St. Thomas’s Island, Parteen (Tom Tarpey).
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was st College View Drive, Athlunkard (TT)
There were 11 Little Egrets, seven Woodcock and a Peregrine at the Falls, Ennistymon this evening. (Dave McNamara)
A flock of ten Yellowhammers were near a Tubber. (FMacG & JNM)
Eight Crossbills were at Slieve Elva. (JNM & FMacG).
One adult Sandwich Tern, adult and one first-winter Mediterranean Gulls were at Corronroo. (JNM & FMacG)
Saturday 6th January 2018
2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
A 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull and a 2nd winter Ring-billed Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand. The Yellow-legged Gull is a new bird with more juvenile wing coverts showing than the bird found at Thomond Weir last week. This is the ninth record for the County (TT).
346 Tufted Duck, 230 Wigeon, 61 Teal, 21 Mallard, 26 Mute Swans, 39 Greylag Geese, 27 Cormorants, 15 Curlew, six Little Grebes and three Grey Herons were at Lough Gur (TT).
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle flew over Kilcornan (Geoff Hunt).
13 Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (GH).
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Tarbert Bay and Grey Plover was at Glin(GH).
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