A adult male Hawfinch was seen at Curraghchase (Tom Tarpey).
Leave a commentSunday 10th February 2013
Hawfinch ©Aidan Kelly
Four Hawfinches were seen at Curraghchase today (Aidan Kelly and Maura Turner)
Leave a commentSaturday 9th February 2013
Three Snow Buntings were seen on Galtymore today.
An adult Ring-billed Gull, five Turnstone and four Redshank were on the northern shore of the river just downstream of Shannon Bridge in Limerick City.
A male Blackcap was at Monaleen.
Tuesday 4th February 2013
Four Hawfinches, two males and two female types, were seen in a loose flock at Curraghchase this afternoon. The birds were feeding in the tall trees beside the carpark and were calling continuously. (Tom Tarpey)
Leave a commentSunday 3rd February 2013
A very large flock of 2600 Lapwing was seen at Doohyle Lough. 240 Curlew, six Snipe, 180 Teal, six Wigeon and two Great-crested Grebes were also at the Lough.
Leave a commentSunday 27th January 2013
Hawfinch ©Mike Flanagan
Three Hawfinches were at Curraghchase (Mike Flanagan, Graham Mitchell, Tom Tarpey and Maura Turner).
News came through today of a photograph taken on Nov. 17th last in Curraghchase showing a Hawfinch (see below), so it looks like the birds have been around for a few months at least.
Five Greylag Geese, 140 Teal and three Mute Swans were at Knockaderry.
131 Pochard, 55 Tufted Duck, 97 Wigeon, 26 Teal, nine Mallard, a Gadwall, three Whooper Swans, a Little Egret and 100 Greylag Geese(flyover) were at Coonagh.
35 Mallard, 18 Shoveler, 13 Teal, 22 Pochard and 26 Tufted Duck were at Westfields.
Saturday 26th January 2013
Hawfinch at Curraghchase ©Tom Tarpey
Up to four Hawfinches were seen at Curraghchase Forest Parktoday (Geoff Hunt, Mike Flanagan, Tom Tarpey). Five Jays and four Red Squirrels were also seen in the Park.
Seven Greylag Geese were seen in a flooded field at Knockaderry.
Thursday 24th January 2013
Hawfinch at Currachase ©James Hayes
Two Hawfinches were seen at Currachase today (James Hayes).
16 Whooper Swans were at Herbertstown.
Male and female Blackcaps were reported from seperate gardens in Monaleen and another male bird was reported from Annacotty.









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