Wheatear at Dromada ©Mike Sheehy
A Wheatear was at Dromada, Athea.
Male Wheatear at Dromada ©Mike Sheehy Leave a comment
Saturday 12th May 2012
Wheatear at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey.
A drake Garganey was found at Coonagh today (Tom Tarpey). This is the first record of the species for the site and the fifth for the County. Other notable migrants there were three Wheatears, 150 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlin and 20 Whimbrel. Summer visitors included two Cuckoos, singing Sedge Warblers and a single Whitethroat. A Raven was also noted passing over the site.
Wheatear, Cuckoo and Garganey at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Monday 7th May 2012
White-tailed Eagle at Glensharrold ©Mike Flanagan.
A White-tailed Eagle was seen this afternoon at Glensharrold, Carrigkerry (Moss O’Connor, Mike Flanagan). A Cuckoo was also seen in the area.
White-tailed Eagle ©Mike Flanagan, ©Moss O’Connor, Female Cuckoo ©Moss O’Connor. Leave a comment
Sunday 6th May 2012
Seven Swift, six Whimbrel and a Dunlin were at the Charleville Lagooons.
Cuckoos were reported from Lough Gur, Drombanna, Bauraneag,Carrigkerry and Grouse Lodge, Ardagh.
A Whitethroat was also at Grouse Lodge.
Nine Blackcaps were recorded in one CBS tetrad at Currachase. Four House Martins were also seen in the area.
Saturday 5th May 2012
Fourth year male White-tailed Eagle at Mountshannon ©Tom Tarpey
The young pair of White-tailed Eagles nesting at Mountshannon have continued to show great dedication to incubation duties, with both birds sharing the task and maintaining round the clock cover at the nest. The pair, a three year old female(green tag) and a four year old male(red tag), are exceptionally young breeders.
Two Swifts and two Whimbrel were seen at Mountshannon on the White-tailed Eagle nest watch.
Fourth year male White-tailed Eagle ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Monday 30th April 2012
The first Swift reports of the year were from Limerick City today, with one at Mulgrave Street in the morning and two at Lord Edward Street in the afternoon.
Leave a commentSunday 29th April 2012
Whimbrel at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
The Whimbrel spring migration is now in full swing; 55 birds in three seperate flocks were at Coonagh today along with 250 Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshank, a Turnstone, a Snipe, four Little Grebes, a Great-crested Grebe, six pairs of Greylag Geese, six pairs of Mallard, ten Tufted Duck, a male Wigeon and a male Pochard.
Two Cuckoos were at Grouse Lodge, Ardagh.
Friday 27th April 2012
One Glaucous Gull and 30 Golden Plover were at Loop Head.
A Common Sandpiper and 20 Whimbrel were at Mountshannon Bay.
A flock of 30 Whooper Swans were late stayers at Ogonnelloe.
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