A Barn Owl was seen in Newcastle West.
Leave a commentThursday 27th October 2011
Brambling at Currachase (James Hayes)
Two Bramblings and five Jays were at Currachase. Three Red Squirrels were also seen.
Two Red Grouse, 11 Crossbills and a male Hen Harrier were seen today in the west Limerick hills.
A Jay was seen near the N21 between Adare and Croagh.
Red Squirrel, Jay and Brambling at Currachase (James Hayes) Leave a comment
Wednesday 26th October 2011
Snow Bunting (Tom Fox)
A Snow Bunting was seen in the Ballyhoura Mountains today. This is the second record of this scarce species in the County since 1983, the other being on October 30th last year.
A flock of 24 Black-tailed Godwits was feeding in a flooded field beside the Dock Road/Tunnel approach intersection. Godwits have been seen using the fields in this area in the past, particularly after periods of wet weather, though not as close to the road as on this occasion.
Monday 17th October 2011
Little Egret at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey)
There were 40 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwing, a Black-tailed Godwit, five Gadwall, 22 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, two Wigeon, a Teal, 11 Mute Swans, two Little Grebes, 85 Coot, three Little Egrets, two Herons, two Ravens, two Skylarks and a flock of about 60 Goldfinches were at Coonagh today.
Leave a commentSunday 9th October 2011
A Turtle Dove was seen feeding with a flock of Collared Doves at Huntsfield, Dooradoyle today.
Leave a commentTuesday 4th October 2011
Wheatear (Tom Tarpey)
There was two Curlew Sandpipers, 20 Dunlin, 105 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 80 Golden Plover, 30 Lapwing, ten Black-tailed Godwits, six Curlew and two Little Egrets at Robertstown.
A Wheatear, 40 Redshank, three Greenshank and 30 Curlew were at Loughill.
Arctic Terns were visible at a number of locations in the lower Shannon Estuary. Swallows were also very much in evidence at several locations near the Estuary.
Wheatear, Curlew Sandpiper, Arctic Terns (First Winter & Adult Winter) (Tom Tarpey) 1 Comment
Saturday 24th September 2011
There was a Pectoral Sandpiper (Tom Tarpey) at the Coonagh Lagoons today. This is the second record for the site and the fourth for the County. Also present were two Snipe, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Sedge Warbler, 40 Tufted Duck, 13 Pochard, 15 Mallard, five Teal, five Wigeon, 15 Little Grebes, two Little Egrets, 100 Coots and seven Mute Swans.
Leave a commentTuesday 20th September 2011
Little Gull at Loughill (Tom Tarpey)
A juvenile Little Gull and a Little Egret were at Loughill.
A Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Dunlin, 50 Ringed Plover, 50 Redshank, five Greenshank and a Little Egret were at Kilteery Pier.
Four Curlew Sandpipers and a second winter Mediterranean Gull were in Tarbert Bay.
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