A Waxwing was seen in a private garden in Huntsfield, Dooradoyle today. This is the first Limerick report in what is looking like a major eruption of the species into the country. A minor influx occurred locally between December 2010 and March 2011, however the last major influx into the County occurred in February 2005.
Leave a commentSaturday 24th November 2012
Third winter Yellow-legged Gull (left) © Tom Tarpey
The 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir agian today.
Black-headed Gull Yellow 208P was at Bishop’s Quay. This 2007 born Lough Mask bird is spending its fifth consecutive winter in Limerick.
Saturday 17th November 2012
Hawfinch at Curraghchase Una Hogan
A Crossbill was seen on a conifer at the carpark, Curraghchase, during the Branch Outing. Three Gadwall and Jay were also seen. A photo taken at the outing was later found to include an Hawfinch (Una Hogan). This is the first record of the species at the site since January 2011.
Two Whooper Swans and a Peregrine were seen at Lough Gur.
Coonagh had 54 Pochard, 42 Wigeon, six Tufted Duck, 113 Coot, three Little Grebes, six Mute Swans as well as Fieldfare and Redwings.
Saturday 3rd November 2012
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen today at a garden feeder in Murroe(Ann Taylor). This is the third record of the species for the County.
Coonagh had a large wildfowl count today with 127 Pochard, 114 Tufted Duck, 24 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, ten Gadwall, five Shoveler, four Scaup, two Teal, 291 Coot, 17 Little Grebes, ten Mute Swans and five Snipe.
Thursday 1st November 2012
Buzzard © Tom Tarpey
A Buzzard was seen being mobbed by crows near Patrickswell today.
Leave a commentMonday 29th October 2012
White-fronted Goose with immature Whooper Swans © James Hayes
A White-fronted Goose was seen with a group of five Whooper Swans in a field on the Kildimo side of the Ferry Bridge (James Hayes).
A flock of 29 Whooper Swans were at Newtown, Clarina. Large numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings were also seen in the same area.
Seven Jays were at Currachase.
Whooper Swans and White-fronted Goose © James Hayes Leave a comment
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