Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Sunday 1st November 2026

Two immature White-tailed Eagles were at Tervoe (per Gerry Murphy)


Friday 30th October 2026

Friday 30th October 2026

Glossy Ibis ©️John N Murphy

An adult Glossy Ibis was at Robertstown (JNM).

Three Common Sandpipers and a drake Common Scoter were at Foynes (JNM).


Thursday 29th October 2026

Thursday 29th October 2026

Ring-necked Duck ©️John N Murphy

A female Ring-necked Duck, one Kingfisher and a Chiffchaff were at a private site in South Limerick (John N Murphy).

A female type Hen Harrier was at Muckinish Point on the Shannon Estuary (Gerry Murphy).


Tuesday 27th October 2026

Three Whooper Swans and a Merlin were at Ballycannon, Athlacca. Three Fieldares and 12 Redwings were also in the area (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 16th October 2026

A Glossy Ibis flew from the Bunlickey side of the Shannon Estuary into the Coonagh Wetlands (Gerry Murphy).

12 Whooper Swans were roosting on the Coonagh of the Shannon Estuary at low tide (GM).

An immature White-tailed Eagle (tag 43) was at Bunlickey (GM).


Friday 9th October 2026

Four Swallows were at Griston Bog (Tony Mee).


Wednesday 7th October 2026

Wednesday 7th October 2026

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Tom Tarpey

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Bunlicky (Dejan Borjan).

A White Wagtail was at Rathcannon (TT).

A Chiffchaff and a Swallow were at Ballincurra, Bruff (TT).


Tuesday 6th October 2026

A female Pintail, 18 Gadwall, 15 Teal, two Shoveler, 25 Tufted Duck, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Greenshank were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Monday 5th October 2026

Monday 5th October 2026

Curlew Sandpiper ©Tom Tarpey

A Spotted Redshank, 59 Redshank, 67 Golden Plover, 78 Lapwing, 24 Snipe, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, five Greenshank and nine Curlew were at Robertstown (Tom Tarpey).

A Curlew Sandpiper, 39 Dunlin, 38 Redshank, three Greenshank, 15 Lapwing, 26 Curlew and four Black-tailed Godwits were at Loughill (TT).

A Mediterranean Gull, 69 Ringed Plover, 30 Turnstone, 29 Curlew, 27 Dunlin, 24 Oystercatchers, ten Redshank and three Greenshank were at Glin (TT).


Saturday 3rd October 2026

An Osprey flew east from Lough Gur (Sean Doyle).


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