Two to three Buzzards were seen at Lough Gur today. A pair was seen at Knockfennel interacting with a pair of Ravens in the early afternoon. A single bird was seen later at Grange.
Leave a commentTuesday 30th December 2014
A Hawfinch was seen in the arboretum at Curraghchase this morning (James Hayes). Three Bramblings and a Buzzard were also seen there.
Leave a commentMonday 29th December 2014
The Starling murmuration at the traditional site between Croom and Ballingarry involved about 100,000 birds this evening. The display was visible from 16:40 to 16:55, which is 30 mins shorter that the longest one seen last year.
Leave a commentSunday 28th December 2014
Continental Cormorant ©Tom Tarpey
A Continental Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) was seen at the Lax Weir, Mill Road, Corbally today (Tom Tarpey).
1 CommentWednesday 24th December 2014
Mediterranean Gull ©Tom Tarpey
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Thomond Weir.
A first winter Ring-billed Gull was seen on the river at Harvey’s Quay, Limerick City while an adult bird was seen across the river at the slipway on O’Callaghan’s Strand. This adult bird is most likely the same individual that has turned up at this location in December every year for at least six years.
Black-headed Gull Yellow 286B was also seen at Thomond Weir today. It was ringed as a chick on Lough Mask, Co. Mayo on 12/6/2008 and has been seen in Limerick in most winters since.
A Redshank was also present at O’Callaghan’s Strand.
Tuesday 23rd December 2014
Four adult Whooper Swans were seen at the traditional site near Athlacca. Whooper Swans have been scare locally so far this winter, possibly due to the fairly benign weather conditions in the past two months.
Leave a commentSaturday 13th December 2014
33 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, ten Shoveler, five Teal, four Mallard and three Tufted Duck were at Coonagh.
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