Wheatear at Dromada ©Mike Sheehy
A Wheatear was at Dromada, Athea.
Male Wheatear at Dromada ©Mike Sheehy Leave a comment
Saturday 12th May 2012
Wheatear at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey.
A drake Garganey was found at Coonagh today (Tom Tarpey). This is the first record of the species for the site and the fifth for the County. Other notable migrants there were three Wheatears, 150 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlin and 20 Whimbrel. Summer visitors included two Cuckoos, singing Sedge Warblers and a single Whitethroat. A Raven was also noted passing over the site.
Wheatear, Cuckoo and Garganey at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Monday 7th May 2012
White-tailed Eagle at Glensharrold ©Mike Flanagan.
A White-tailed Eagle was seen this afternoon at Glensharrold, Carrigkerry (Moss O’Connor, Mike Flanagan). A Cuckoo was also seen in the area.
White-tailed Eagle ©Mike Flanagan, ©Moss O’Connor, Female Cuckoo ©Moss O’Connor. Leave a comment
Sunday 6th May 2012
Seven Swift, six Whimbrel and a Dunlin were at the Charleville Lagooons.
Cuckoos were reported from Lough Gur, Drombanna, Bauraneag,Carrigkerry and Grouse Lodge, Ardagh.
A Whitethroat was also at Grouse Lodge.
Nine Blackcaps were recorded in one CBS tetrad at Currachase. Four House Martins were also seen in the area.
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.
Leave a commentSunday 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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