14 Little Egrets, 13 Lapwing and 50 Black-tailed Godwits were at the high tide roost in Coonagh this afternoon. A Dunlin, three Stock Doves, a Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, four Pochard, eight Mallard and five Great-crested Grebes were also present at the site.
Leave a commentTuesday 23rd July 2013
The first signs of the autumn migration were in evidence at Coonagh today. A flock of 320 Black-tailed Godwits, two Lapwing and a summer plumage Knot were roosting there during the morning high tide. Seven Little Egrets were also present. A Shoveler was also seen on the upper lagoon.
Leave a commentMonday 22nd July 2013
Male White-tailed Eagle enticing one of the young birds out of cover at Bushy Island, Mountshannon ©Nigel Beers-Smith
The two White-tailed Eagle chicks successfully fledged on Bushy Island, Mountshannon early last week, eleven weeks after hatching. The young birds are still hanging around Bushy Island and are being fed by the adult male.
This is the first successful fledging for the species in 113 years in Ireland. It is a great success for the re-introduction programme just six years after the first birds were released in Killarney in 2007.
Leave a commentSunday 21st July 2013
A Stock Dove, 14 Little Egrets, 12 Lapwing and 25 Black-tailed Godwits were at Coonagh today. A Black-tailed Skimmer dragonfly was also seen at the site for the first time.
Leave a commentFriday 5th July 2013
A Stock Dove and three Little Egrets were at Coonagh.
Three Hen Harriers (two males and a female) were seen at seperate locations in the west Limerick uplands.
Wednesday 3rd July 2013
A Buzzard was seen near Glenwilliam, Ballingarry.
A Spotted Flycatcher was at Kilmallock waterworks.
Monday 1st July 2013
Three Stock Doves were seen at Rathkeale.
A pair of Ravens was seen at Churchtown, Newcastle West.
Sunday 30th June 2013
Seven Blackcaps and a Spotted Flycatcher were recorded in a one kilometer square at Curraghchase.
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