Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Saturday 27th January 2024

The adult Iceland Gull was on the rooftop at Howley’s Quay (TT).


Friday 19th January 2024

Friday 19th January 2024

Female Marsh Harrier © Cathal Mullane

A female Marsh Harrier was at Coonagh (CM).
518 Wigeon, 128 Shoveler, 140 Teal, Mallard, 36 Gadwall, 44 Tufted Duck, 31 Curlew, 22 Lapwing, 17 Mute Swans, 31 Greylag Geese, 12 Cormorants, two Buzzards and a Peregrine were at Lough Gur (TT).
63 Whooper Swans were at Fedamore and another ten were at Rathcannon (TT).


Thursday 18th January 2024

The adult Iceland Gull was at the Shannon Rowing Club, Sarsfield Bridge (TT).
Single Buzzards were at Annacotty and Lisnagry (TT).
Two Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Wednesday 17th January 2024

Three Pink-footed Geese were at Lough Gur (Sean Doyle).
A female Goldeneye was on the Shannon at Corbally (TT)


Monday 15th January 2024

A female Blackcap was at UL (Geoff Hunt).
Two Blackcaps were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Sunday 14th January 2024

An adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (Finbarr McGabhainn).
The female Goldeneye was at Westfields (FMcG).


Friday 12th January 2024

A Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and two Chiffchaffs were at the Charleville Lagoons (John N Murphy)


Wednesday 10th January 2024

Three Blackcaps were in a garden at Crecora (Derek Casey).
A Buzzard was at Crecora (DC).


Sunday 7th January 2024

16 Gadwall, 21 Mallard, 39 Teal, 17 Tufted Duck and a female Goldeneye were at Westfields (TT).
The Goldeneye is a first record for the site.


Sunday 31st December 2023

Three Whooper Swans, 27 Mute Swans, 49 Mallard and 111 Oystercatchers were at King’s Island (TT).