Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Saturday 5th May 2012

A Whitethroat was in song at Gooig Bog.

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Tuesday 1st May 2012

A Wheatear was seen at Kilteely.

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Monday 30th April 2012

The first Swift reports of the year were from Limerick City today, with one at Mulgrave Street in the morning and two at Lord Edward Street in the afternoon.

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Sunday 29th April 2012

Sunday 29th April 2012

Whimbrel at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

The Whimbrel spring migration is now in full swing; 55 birds in three seperate flocks were at Coonagh today along with 250 Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshank, a Turnstone, a Snipe, four Little Grebes, a Great-crested Grebe, six pairs of Greylag Geese, six pairs of Mallard, ten Tufted Duck, a male Wigeon and a male Pochard.
Two Cuckoos were at Grouse Lodge, Ardagh.

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Friday 27th April 2012

A Kingfisher was at Plassey, Castletroy.

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Wednesday 25th April 2012

The first Cuckoo of the year was reported from Drombanna today.

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Sunday 22nd April 2012

Four Whimbrel were at Caherline.
A Buzzard was seen flying over the M20 south west of Patrickswell.

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Friday 20th April 2012

A Black Redstart was seen in a private garden in Bruff today.

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Sunday 15th April 2012

A Herring Gull with atypical pale yellow legs was seen at Tarbert (Geoff Hunt).
A Little Egret was seen on the Shannon at the Mill Road, Corbally.

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Saturday 14th April 2012

Four Hen Harriers were seen in the Doon area during the Branch Outing. Two Crossbills were also heard in the area.

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