Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Sunday 10th September 2017

Sunday 10th September 2017

Sub-adult Lesser Black-backed Gull ©Geoff Hunt

A Scottish colour-ringed Lesser Black-backed Gull (White 8W4C) was seen at O’Callaghan’s Strand today. Ringing details will be posted when avialable (Geoff Hunt)


Thursday 7th September 2017

Four adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 5th September 2017

1100 Black-tailed Godwits were at Beagh Castle. A Sanderling (scarce in Limerick) was seen at Courtbrown (Paul Troake).


Monday 4th September 2017

An Osprey was seen just west of Bushy Island, Ballysteen. It’s a fifth record for the County. Two juvenile Hen Harriers and 1,200 Black-tailed Godwits were also seen in the area (Paul Troake).


Wednesday 30th August 2017

A Buzzard was seen at Ballinruane (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 27th August 2017

Sunday 27th August 2017

Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey

An adult Yellow-legged Gull, 34 Redshank, five Greenshank and a Kingfisher were at Loghill (TT).
A Spotted Redshank, 81 Redshank, 13 Greenshank, 15 Curlew, a Dunlin, 346 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Little Egret were at Robertstown (TT).
300 Redshank, ten Dunlin and five Little Egrets were at Askeaton (TT).


Wednesday 23rd August 2017

A Buzzard was seen at Herbertstown (Andrew Holmes).
41 Gadwall, 52 Tufted Duck, 108 Little Grebes and a Curlew were Coonagh (TT).


Sunday 20th August 2017

A Barn Owl was seen at Patrickswell, Lough Gur (Anne Mee).


Saturday 19th August 2017

A juvenile Buzzard was at Ballyorgan (Tony Nee).


Friday 18th August 2017

Friday 18th August 2017

Swift at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

27 Gadwall, 37 Tufted Duck and 14 Swift were at Coonagh (TT).