Brambling at Curraghchase ©Geoff Hunt
Three Bramblings and six Jays were seen at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).
An adult Ring-billed Gull was seen at Clancy’s Strand, Limerick City(Geoff Hunt).
Monday 9th March 2015
Buzzards have been seen recently at Attyflin, Patrickwell and at Reens Pike near Rathkeale (Adrian Insley), at Adare (Pat Fitzgerald) and at Kilmallock (per Andrew Holmes).
March is one of the best months to search for breeding Buzzards. Pairs tend to display on bright days with less than 50% cloud cover and are more likely to display if there are other pairs nearby. They have been seen in many parts of the County in the past few years so it is well worth keeping an eye for them over the next month.j
Leave a commentSunday 8th March 2015
First winter Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey
A first winter Mediterranean Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand today.
30 Tufted Duck, three Pochard, four Gadwall, four Mallard, a pair of Great-crested Grebes, two Little Egrets, four Lapwing, a Greenshank and a Raven were at Coonagh.
Leave a commentFriday 6th March 2015
The Green Sandpiper was seen on the Arra River near Newcastle West again today.
A female type Hen Harrier was seen at Grouse Lodge, Ardagh (Andrew Holmes).
Thursday 5th March 2015
A Green Sandpiper was seen on the Arra River just south of the Newcastle West waste water treatment plant today (Andrew Holmes).
The drake Green-winged Teal was seen again at Morgans, Askeaton (Paul Troake).
Leave a commentSunday 22nd February 2015
Continental Cormorants ©Tom Tarpey
Two Continental Cormorants (sinensis race) were among a flock of 55 Cormorants feeding on the Shannon at Merchant’s Quay, Limerick City, at high tide this morning(Tom Tarpey).
Saturday 21st February 2015
An adult Ring-biled Gull was at Harvey’s Quay.
Elsewhere in Limerick City a flock of 104 Oystercaychers was at the Kings Island, a small flock of Siskins was feeding on the Alders at Westfields and a Blcakcap was seen at Monaleen.
Wednesday 18th February 2015
A Buzzard was seen at Murroe today (Richard Walsh). The bird was present in the area for a number of prior days. See photo on irishbirding.com.
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