Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Saturday 23rd March 2013

Three Sand Martins and an adult Ring-billed Gull were on the Shannon at Arthur’s Quay, Limerick.
A female Hen Harrier was seen at the Branch outing to the Ballyhouras.

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Wednesday 20th March 2013

Two Hawfinches were at the Curraghchase (Finbarr MacGabhann).
Single Buzzards were seen today at Castle Oliver, Ballyorgan and at the M20 Ballyclough/Dooradoyle Junction.
There were 23 Whooper Swans were at Herbertstown.

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Monday 18th March 2013

Two Hawfinches were seen briefly near the upper playground at Curraghchase today (Tom Tarpey).

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Wednesday 13th March 2013

A Buzzard was seen near Patrickswell.
A female Blackcap was at Monaleen.

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Monday 11th March 2013

The first Sand Martin report of the year comes from the Shannon at Plassey where a flock of ten birds was seen in the early afternoon.

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Sunday 3rd March 2013

A White-tailed Eagle was seen at Curraghchase today(Clodagh Glasgow). The bird was being mobbed at various stages by a Peregrine Falcon and a Raven.

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Wednesday 27th February 2013

A Hawfinch was seen at Curraghchase today.
A female Blackcap was seen at Monaleen.

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Tuesday 26th February 2013

80 Golden Plover were at Coolanoran.

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Monday 25th February 2013

Three Hawfinches were at Curraghchase today (M J O’Mahony).

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Sunday 24th February 2013

Three Hawfinches were at the Curraghchase this morning (Lorraine Benson).

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