Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Eight Greenshank, 30 Redshank, a Dunlin, two Snipe, 76 Curlew, two Black-tailed Godwits, three Bar-tailed Godwits, two Lapwing, 13 Teal and two Little Egrets at Loughill (Maura Turner)
65 Redshank, ten Greenshank, 35 Curlew and a Sparrowhawk at Aughinish Island (MT).
20 Little Egrets and five Great-crested Grebes at Tarbert Bay (MT).

Adult winter Little Gull, two Little Egrets and six Great-crested Grebes at Kilteery, Loughill (TT).
Stock Dove at Ballysteen (TT).

A Spotted Redshank, 45 Redshnk, a Greenshank, six Grey Plover, 15 Golden Plover, 25 Lapwing, six Black-tailed Godwits, two Little Egrets, two Great-crested Grebes and a White Wagtail at Loughill (TT).
A Spotted Redshank, 40 Redshank, 25 Greenshank, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Curlew Sandpiper, four Mediterranean Gulls, nine Little Egrets and a large mixed flock of Teal and Wigeon were seen at Tarbert Bay during the Branch outing (Maura Turner et al).

A Scottish satelite tagged Osprey flew through County Limerick today. The bird came directly south west from Scotland through  Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland and the Midlands in the past two days then past Murroe, Caherconlish, Lough Gur and Bruree before heading towards Charleville (per NIRSG). The bird, a recently fledged male, is one of a brood of three from a nest in Aberfoyle forest in Stirlingshire. Its progress can be followed on The  Lodge Forest Visitor Centre Facebook page.

First winter Mediterranean Gull and two Common Sandpipers at Loghill (John N Murphy).
Kingfisher at Robertstown (JNM).