Seven Little Egrets were at the Coonagh Ponds this afternoon at high tide, along with a Jack Snipe, 24 Curlew, 17 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, four Lapwing, three Redshank, two Greenshank, two snipe, 52 Pochard, 47 Tufted Duck, 42 Wigeon, 23 Teal, 22 Mallard, eight Shoveler, four Gadwall and two Great Crested Grebes.
Leave a commentFriday 24th February 2012
One pale second-winter Iceland Gull was at Howley’s Quay, Limerick City this afternoon along with one Ring-billed Gull.
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One pale second-winter Iceland Gull and an adult Ring-billed Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand late this evening (John N Murphy).
Leave a commentTuesday 21st February 2012
Six Crossbills were at Athea.
One Little Egret was at Glin.
Two second-winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand Slipway.
Sunday 19th February 2012
Dark winged Iceland Gull at O’Callaghan’s Strand ©James Hayes
A Short-eared Owl was found at Dromada in the west Limerick hills this morning(Geoff Hunt et al).
A Chiffchaff was seen at Carrig Aile, Lough Gur this afternoon.
The dark winged Iceland Gull and an adult Ring-billed Gull were seen on the Shannon again today.
37 Whooper Swans were on the Morning Star callows near Athlacca.
Saturday 18th February 2012
Jay at Currachase ©Mike Flanagan
The dark 2nd winter Iceland Gull and an adult Ring-billed Gull were on the Shannon at Howley’s Quay in Limerick today.
A number of Jays were seen at Currachase.
Jay at Currachase, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Lapwing and Redshank at Tarbert ©Mike Flanagan Leave a comment
Wednesday 15th February 2012
A first winter Mediterranean Gull, an adult Ring-billed Gull and the dark second winter Iceland Gull were all seen on the Shannon in Limerick City centre today.
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