A Chiffchaff was in song along the Park canal in Limerick City today.
Leave a commentSaturday 29th March 2014
Two Wheatear, a Jack Snipe, a Redwing and a Blackbird were near the lighthouse at Loop Head this afternoon.
Leave a commentWednesday 26th March 2014
A Buzzard was seen at the Rossbrien interchange(M7 Junction 30) today.
A Dipper was seen at Cahernorry, Ballysimon.
Sunday 23rd March 2014
Glossy Ibis at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
The Glossy Ibis was seen again today at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey). The bird was feeding near the small pond between the upper and lower lagoons. A Hen Harrier(ring-tail), three pairs of Gadwall, three pairs of Pochard, three pairs of Great-crested Grebes, 30 Redshank, three Snipe, a Little Egret and a Sand Martin were also present. See additional photos at ttbirding.blogspot.com.
A Buzzard was seen again today at Prospect, Lisnagry.
Two Sand Martins were seen at Clancy’s Strand and also at the Sarsfield Lock on the Shannon in Limerick City.
Saturday 22nd March 2014
Two Ring-billed Gulls, an adult and a first winter bird, were seen on the Shannon in Limerick City today.
A very pale juvenile(1W/2W) Iceland Gull was seen at Arthur’s Quay.
Friday 21st March 2014
Three Sand Martins and a Jack Snipe were seen at Coonagh this morning.
A pair of Buzzards was seen at Prospect, Lisnagry.
Saturday 15th March 2014
Wheatear at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
A Wheatear was seen at Coonagh Nature Reserve this morning.
Leave a commentFriday 14th March 2014
Glossy Ibis on shoreline opposite Coonagh Nature Reserve ©Tom Tarpey
The Glossy Ibis was seen again at Coonagh this morning(Tom Tarpey). The bird was flushed from the outflow stream from the middle lagoon and flew out into the River Shannon. Two Sand Martins were also seen along with a Jack Snipe, three Greenshank, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, three Great-crested Grebes and a drake Scaup.
Leave a commentThursday March 13th 2014
A Blackcap was singing and defending territory at The Spectacles, Lough Gur today. An adult male Scaup and at least four pairs of Great-crested Grebes were on the lake.
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