Two Red Grouse were seen at Dromada, Athea.
Leave a commentFriday 10th February 2012
Two Kingfishers were seen today near the bridge on the Old Cratloe Road, Cloncunane.
A Little Egret was seen near the Groody River at Killonan, Ballysimon.
Thursday 9th February 2012
Dark 2nd winter Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey
Two 2nd winter Iceland Gulls were at Harvey’s Quay today. One of the birds, showing darker wing and tail features than typical Iceland Gulls of the same age, was initially thought to have been the Kumlien’s sub-species of Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides kumlieni). However some conflicting plumage details suggest it is best described as Iceland Gull with any sub-specific classification. The second bird present is thought to be the same bird found originally in the City in January.
A Barn Owl was seen near Hospital.
A late record of a probable Buzzard seen two weeks ago near Herbertstown was also reported today.
Dark 2W Iceland Gull (1 to 3) and dark 2W Iceland Gull with Herring Gull and typical 2W Iceland Gull (4) ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Wednesday 1st February 2012
Starling Murmuration near Croom ©Andrew Holmes
A spectacular murmuration of Starlings was seen from the Ballingarry Road out of Croom this evening. The action can viewed on YouTube by searching for ‘Starlings Croom’.
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The Crane was seen again this afternoon near Athlacca (Tom Tarpey).
One Little Egret was at the Coonagh Settlement Ponds.
Sunday 29th January 2012
Adult Crane near Athlacca ©Mike Flanagan
The Crane was present again today along with the Whooper Swans near Athlacca (Mike Flanagan,Mike Sheehy,Tom Tarpey).
Two Blackcaps were present in a garden in Raheen.
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Saturday 28th January 2012
Crane near Athlacca ©Mike Sheehy
A adult Crane was found with the Whooper Swan flock (26 birds) on the Morning Star basin near Athlacca (Mike Sheehy, Mike Flanagan, Geoff Hunt & Maura Turner). The is the second record for Limerick in modern times, the first being at the Charleville Lagoons in 2000. Prior to that the bird was known to be present in the county only from archaeological records from Lough Gur.
A Scaup and two Greylag Geese were seen at Lough Gur.
86 Pochard, 75 Tufted Duck, 11 Wigeon, nine Mallard, nine Teal, 350 Lapwing, three Snipe, 197 Coot, three Little Grebes and two Mute Swans were at Coonagh.
Adult Crane and Whooper Swans at Athlacca ©Mike Sheehy Leave a comment
Friday 27th January 2012
One adult Mediterranean Gull, a fully albino Black-headed Gull and a colour ringed Common Gull (yelllow ring black letters 268V), were at Foynes this morning.
One first-winter Mediterranean Gull was at Glin.
One Merlin was near Athea.
Thursday 26th January 2012
There were two Crossbills, one female Hen Harrier and two Ravens near Athea.
One Merlin was at Aughinish.
One Little Egret was on the River Maigue at Adare.
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