Buzzards were at Bunlickey, Rosbrien and O’Rourke’s Cross (John N Murphy).
A Peregrine was also at Bunlickey (JNM).
Wednesday 18th January 2023
Adult winter Mediterranean Gull White 3NYT ©Tom Tarpey
A Black-necked Grebe was at Foynes (Tom Tarpey). This is the sixth record for the County coming 11 years after the last records at Lough Gur in April 2012 and September 2008.
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls and a Common Sandpiper were also in the area (TT). One of the Mediterranean Gulls was colour ringed White 3NYT as a chick in Ijesselmeer, Holland in June 2015.
Monday 16th January 2023
An adult Ring-billed Gull was at Harvey’s Quay and the sub-adult Iceland Gull was at Honan’s Quay (TT).
A Blackcap was at Ashbrook (TT).
A Polish ringed Black-headed Gull, Yellow TLW5, was back at the Mill Road, Corbally after an absence of two years. The bird was ringed as an adult near Szczecin in northwestern Poland in May 2019 and was first seen in Corbally on 26/15/19 and was subsequently seen in Holland on 6/8/20 (TT).
A Norwegian ringed Common Gull, White JH584, was at Thomond Weir. This 6cy bird is wintering in Limerick for the third year in a row(TT).
A Barn Owl was at Devon Cross.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sunday 8th January 2023
The Black Redstart and two Purple Sandpipers were at Kilkee. (Chris Cullen)
The drake Eider was still off Liscannor Pier. (Ray Glynn)
One Ruff was on the beach at Whitestrand, Doonbeg. (CC)
Single Buzzards were at Cratloe, Tubber and Corcomroe (Tom Tarpey).
Around 80 Purple Sandpiper were at seafield. (RG)
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