Single Chiffchaffs were at Westfields and King’s Island (TT).
Saturday 10th December 2022
Black-headed Gull Yellow 286B ©Tom Tarpey
A female Long-tailed Duck was at Bunlicky (Gerry Murphy).
Black-headed Gull Yellow 286B was at Clancy’s Strand. It was ringed as chick in June 2008 at Aghinish, Lough Mask, Co. Mayo and was last seen in Limerick on 28/12/18. It is now the oldest know survivor from the Lough Mask colour ringing project (2006-2009) wintering in Limerick at 14.5 years old, eclipsing Yellow 208P who was 14.25 years old when last seen on 10/9/21.
Thursday 1st December 2022
A female Goshawk was seen near Rockfield, Rathkeale today (John N Murphy). This is the first published record of the species in modern times. They were known to breed in the County in the 16th century, however the only report of the species in modern times is an unpublished claim of a bird in the Ballyhoura Mts in 2012.
A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen and photographed at Curraghchase (JNM).
Buzzards were at Ardagh and Kildimo (JNM).
Two Buzzards were at Dromin (TT).
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