Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Saturday 4th April 2015

Saturday 4th April 2015

Redshank at Tarbert Bay  Geoff Hunt

14 Sand Martins, the first reported in Limerick this year,  were seen at Arthurs Quay, Limerick City this afternoon while a Chiffchaff was in song at Westfields.

The evening high tide roost at Coonagh held 101 Redshank and two Greenshank.  Ten Gadwall and  four Pochard were also present at the site.

Two Little Egrets, 85 Teal, 12 Mallard, 35 Shelduck, 15 Knot, 32 Redshank, nine Greenshank, 23 Black-tailed Godwits three Oystercatchers and a Curlew were at Trabert Bay (Geoff Hunt).

 

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Friday 3rd April 2015

Three Swallows were seen at Adare Manor today (Michael Quish).  This is the first report of the species this spring.

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Tuesday 31st March 2015

A male Hen Harrier was seen near Kilfinane (Robert Imbusch).

A flock of 40 Sand Martins was seen on the Clare side of the Shannon near Clonlara (Maura Turner).

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Tuesday 31st March 2015

There were two Little Egrets in a field near Pallasgreen this evening.(John N Murphy)

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Sunday 29th March 2015

Sunday 29th March 2015

Probable Mealy/Northwestern Redpoll ©Tom Tarpey

A Redpoll showing some characteristics of Mealy/Northwestern Redpoll was seen in a garden in Monaleen today (Tom Tarpey).

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Saturday 28th March 2015

A Buzzard, a Sparowhawk and a Raven were seen at Glenanaar during the Branch Outing this morning (Maura Turner, Tony Mee et al.)

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Tuesday 24th March 2015

Three Jays were at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt)

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Sunday 22nd March 2015

Chiffchaffs were in song at Grange and Lough Gur.  The Great Northern Diver was still  on show at Lough Gur today.

A Sparrowhawk was seen at Glin (Geoff Hunt).

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Saturday 21st March 2015

A dead Barn Owl was found near Kilmallock (Andrew Holmes).

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Friday 20th March 2015

A flock of at least 50 Whooper Swans were feeding on the Camoge flood plain at Fedamore (Andrew Holmes).

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