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Thursday 14th April 2026

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Melon Point (John N Murphy & Tom Tarpey).

Three Whimbrel and 39 Black-tailed Godwits were at Ringmoylan Quay (TT).

Two Reed Warblers and four Sedge Warblers were in song at Coonagh. Seven Gadwall and two Shelduck were also in the area (TT).

Avocets on the muflats at Ringmoylan ©John Rutherford

Three Avocets were at Ringmoylan Pier (John Rutherford). These are the first County records for the species.

The Glossy Ibis pair were still in the field at the Limerick WWTP (Donogh Sweeney).

Five Willow Warblers, two Blackcaps, a Swallow, six Gadwall, nine Teal, two Great Crested Grebes and a Buzzard were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

Two Swallows and a Willow Warbler were at Grange and another Swallow was at Lough Gur (Gerry Murphy).

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker continues to visit a peanut feeder at Glenroe (Adrian Insley)

A Swallow as at Ballygrennan, Moyross (Tom Tarpey).

A Swallow was at Murroe ( Mike Quirke).

A Swallow was at Pallasgreen (Patrick Bailey).

A Peregrine and a Buzzard were at the Fairgreen (Pearse Ryan).

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Crag townland on the northeast side of the 12 O’Clock Hills. (Tom Tarpey)

A Glossy Ibis was at Robertstown (TT). This is the 13th County record. 13 Little Egrets were also in the area.

The long staying Glossy Ibis pair were still in the field beside the WWTP at Ballykeeffe (TT)

A Great Northern Diver and a Great Crested Grebe were at Glin (TT).