Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Sunday 11th February 2024

Two drake Ring-necked Ducks were at Lough Gur along with 107 Tufted Duck, 271 Wigeon, 48 Shoveler and 22 Teal (TT).


Monday 5th February 2024

Two Hawfinches were at the car park in Currachase (Irish Birding-Liam Fleming).


Sunday 4th February 2024

A Hawfinch was seen again today at Curraghchase (Aidan Kelly).


Saturday 3rd February 2024

Two male Ring-necked Ducks were at Lough Gur (Tom Tarpey & Maura Turner).
A Hawfinch was seen at the car park in Currachase (Aidan Kelly).


Wednesday 31st January 2024

A Great Northern Diver was on the Shannon between Foynes and Loughill (John N Murphy).


Tuesday 30th January 2024

Three Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Saturday 27th January 2024

The adult Iceland Gull was on the rooftop at Howley’s Quay (TT).


Friday 19th January 2024

Friday 19th January 2024

Female Marsh Harrier © Cathal Mullane

A female Marsh Harrier was at Coonagh (CM).
518 Wigeon, 128 Shoveler, 140 Teal, Mallard, 36 Gadwall, 44 Tufted Duck, 31 Curlew, 22 Lapwing, 17 Mute Swans, 31 Greylag Geese, 12 Cormorants, two Buzzards and a Peregrine were at Lough Gur (TT).
63 Whooper Swans were at Fedamore and another ten were at Rathcannon (TT).


Thursday 18th January 2024

The adult Iceland Gull was at the Shannon Rowing Club, Sarsfield Bridge (TT).
Single Buzzards were at Annacotty and Lisnagry (TT).
Two Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Wednesday 17th January 2024

Three Pink-footed Geese were at Lough Gur (Sean Doyle).
A female Goldeneye was on the Shannon at Corbally (TT)