Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Friday 28th February 2014

An adult Ring-billed Gull and a first winter Little Gull were at Glin today.

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Saturday 22nd February 2014

A Barn Owl was seen being mobbed by Crows at Richill, Lisnagry this afternoon.
The first winter Ring-billed Gull and a juvenile (1st winter?) Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand.

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Sunday 16th February 2014

Two Ring-billed Gulls, an adult and a first winter, were seen at O’Callaghan’s Strand during the branch outing this morning. The first winter Glaucous Gull was also seen at Thomond Weir.

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Saturday 15th February 2014

A Buzzard was seen at Glenwilliam, Ballingarry.

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Sunday 9th February 2014

Sunday 9th February 2014

Second winter Iceland Gull at O’Callaghan’s Strand ©Geoff Hunt

A second winter Iceland Gull, a first winter Glaucous Gull and two Ring-billed Gulls, (adult and first winter) were seen on the Shannon in Limerick City today.
A flock of 95 Whooper Swans, containing just five juveniles, was at Cooperhill today.

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Saturday 8th February 2014

The pale first winter Buzzard was seen in the fields west of Adare today.
A Long-eared Owl was seen at Monaleen this evening.
360 Wigeon, 240 Teal, 76 Mallard, 38 Wigeon, 80 Golden Plover, 50 Snipe and 45 Lapwing were at the Charleville Lagoons.

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Friday 7th February 2014

A Barn Owl was seen crossing the M7 at Rathbane.

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Thursday 6th February 2014

Two Chiffchaffs were seen on the eastern side of the King’s Island embankment pathway in Limerick City today

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Tuesday 4th February 2014

A Chiffchaff was seen on the eastern side of the King’s Island embankment pathway in Limerick City.
A first winter Hen Harrier was seen near Abbeyfeale.

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Sunday 2nd February 2014

Sunday 2nd February 2014

Mediterranean Gull at Tarbert Bay ©Geoff Hunt

An adult winter Mediterranean Gull, 22 Scaup and four Great Northern Divers were at Tarbert Bay.
The first winter Glaucous Gull was present again today at Arthur’s Quay, Limerick City.
The adult Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand, Limerick City.
Three first winter drake Scaup were at Coonagh along with 60 Tufted Duck, 11 Pochard, 480 Lapwing and an early breeding pair of Greylag Geese. An Otter was also seen fishing on the lower lagoon.

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