Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Thursday 31st October 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024

Great White Egret ©Sean Doyle

Two Great White Egrets were on the River Maigue at Croom (Sean Doyle). These are the 4th & 5th County records for the species.
A Siberian Chiffchaff and two Common Chiffchaffs were at Aughinish (John N Murphy).


Wednesday 30th October 2024

An Osprey was at Bleach Lough again today (Luke Costello).
A Barn Owl was a road casualty on the N24 near Killonan (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 29th October 2024

Tuesday 29th October 2024

Osprey at Bleach Lough ©Tom Tarpey

One Osprey was seen briefly at Bleach Lough this afternoon (TT).
A Kingfisher was on the Shannon at UL (James Organ).


Monday 28th October 2024

Two Ospreys were reported fishing simultaneously at Bleach Lough today (per Allan Mee).


Sunday 27th October 2024

The Osprey was reported by fishermen at Bleach Lough shortly after noon today (per James Organ).
A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (JO).


Saturday 26th October 2024

The Osprey was fishing at Bleach Lough again this morning (Andrew Holmes).


Friday 25th October 2024

Friday 25th October 2024

Buzzard ©Tom Tarpey

31 Mallard, 21 Mute Swans, two Tufted Duck, 17 Lapwing and a Curlew were at Lough Gur (TT).
A Buzzard and a Kestrel were also seen nearby at the Red Bog (TT).


Thursday 24th October 2024

The juvenile Osprey was seen briefly at Bleach Lough in the afternoon (Geoff Hunt).


Wednesday 23rd October

The juvenile Osprey showed well at Bleach Lough this morning (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 22nd October

Tuesday 22nd October

Juvenile Osprey ©Tom Tarpey

The juvenile Osprey was seen at Bleach Lough again this morning (TT).
61 Gadwall, 16 Shoveler, two Wigeon, six Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 31 Coot and 16 Little Grebes were at Coonagh (TT).