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Monday 4th May 2026

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Farrenmiller, Glin (Geoff Hunt).

A Red Kite was reported at Knockfeerina today on the Biodiversity Ireland website. This is the 7th County record.

A Red Grouse and two singing Cuckoos were on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

A male Hen Harrier and a Cuckoo were in the Slievefelim Mts. (Tom Tarpey).

Five Swifts, seven Reed Warblers and five drake Gadwall were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

The long staying Glossy Ibis pair were still at Bunlicky today. An immature White-tailed Eagle was also in the area. (Eabha Hughes).

Nine Gadwall and eleven Whimbrel were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

Six Reed Warblers, four Sedge Warblers, four Whimbrel, eight Gadwall and two Tufted Duck were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

A Barn Owl was seen at Foynes (per Limerick Birdwatching for All-Emma)

Whimbrel ©Tom Tarpey

Two Cuckoos were at Gooig Bog (TT).

Single Cuckoos were also at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow) and the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

27 Whimbrel and 389 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Pier (TT).

A Grasshopper Warbler was in song in the scruby area behind the Maternity Hospital, Limerick City (Gearoid Ryan).

A Cuckoo was at the Limerick-Cork border in the Ballyhoura Mts. (James Mcgrath).

A Whimbrel was at Tarbert Bay (Clodagh Glasgow).

Two Whimbrel were at Lough Gur (Tony Mee et al.)