A Sedge Warbler was the only new migrant at Coonagh while 40 Whimbrel in three flocks passed overhead. Two Little Gulls (Tom Tarpey), an Arctic Tern, seven Redshank and two Lapwing were also present.
Leave a commentFriday 26th April 2013
Male White-tailed Eagle ‘Red Y’ at Mountshannon ©Nigel Beers-Smith
A Common Sandpiper was at Mountshannon.
Leave a commentThursday 25th April 2013
Cuckoo at Gooig Bog ©Tom Tarpey
A Cuckoo was at Gooig Bog this evening. Curlew song was also heard on the bog.
Leave a commentWednesday 24th April 2013
The first Swift report of the Spring comes from Kilmallock this morning, followed by a second bird at Corbally this evening. Interestingly these are early dates for Swift in Limerick in year when most other spring migrants are weeks later than normal.
The first reports of singing Blackcap and Grasshopper Warbler were from Rivers, Annacotty and the Groody Valley, Castletroy respectively this evening.
Tuesday 23rd April 2013
A Green Sandpiper was seen at the Gortadroma Landfill treatment plant, Ballyhahill today.
A Cuckoo was seen near Pallaskenry. This is the first report for the year so far.
Saturday 20th April 2013
Little Gull at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
Two Little Gulls(Tom Tarpey), 45 Arctic Terns, 19 Whimbrel and a large number of hirondines(mostly Sand Martins) were at Coonagh.
43 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard, ten Mallard, six Gadwall, two Shoveler, two Wigeon, 20 Redshank, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, two Great-crested Grebes, six Little Grebes and a Little Egret were also present.
A pair of House Martins was seen at Croagh, the first record of the year for the species.
Two pairs of Hen Harriers and a Peregrine were seen on the Branch Outing near the Limerick/Tipperary border.
A Willow Warbler was in a garden at Raheen.
Willow Warbler at Raheen ©Ger Griffin, Little Gulls and Arctic Terns at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Friday 19th April 2013
A adult Little Gull(Geoff Hunt) and 63 Arctic Terns were at Coonagh today, both species new to the site.
Leave a commentMonday 15th April 2013
Four Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff were in song at Gooig Bog. A Swallow was also seen in the area.
A Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff and six Swallows were at Castleconnell.
Swallows were also seen at the South Circular Road and the Park Canal in Limerick City.
A Long-eared Owl was found dead near the Croom Bypass.
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