Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Sunday 4th May 2025

Five Swifts were at the Coonagh Wetlands (TT).


Friday 2nd May 2025

Three Swifts were at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).


Wednesday 30th April 2025

Wednesday 30th April 2025

White-tailed Eagle ©Tom Tarpey

A White-tailed Eagle, a Buzzard, four Reed Warblers, 11 Sedge Warblers, three Whimbrel, 11 Gadwall and a drake Pochard were at Coonagh. The Eagle (tag no. 43) was a 2cy bird released at Tarbert Bay last August. (TT)


Tuesday 29th April 2025

Two Swifts were at Monaleen (TT).

A Cuckoo was at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).


Monday 28th April 2025

A Grasshopper Warbler and a Snipe were heard near Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).


Saturday 26th April 2025

A Swift was at Monaleen (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 25th April 2025

A Swift and a Whimbrel were at the Charleville Lagoons (Tom Tarpey).


Sunday 20th April 2025

A Short-eared Owl was seen on the Ballyhoura Mts (Irish Birding- James Mcgrath).


Monday 14th April 2025

Monday 14th April 2025

Gadwall Pair ©Tom Tarpey

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields along with five Gadwall, four Tufted Duck and a drake Pochard (Tom Tarpey).


Saturday 12th April 2025

Three Hen Harriers, two Cuckoos and Crossbills were seen in the Doon area during the branch outing today (Gyr Penn, Donogh Sweeney, Gearoid Jackson et al.).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen at Commonaline on the Tipperary side of the Limerick-Tipperary county boundary (Donogh Sweeney).