Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Thursday 2nd March 2023

A Barn Owl was a road casualty at Ballinschooola, Hospital (Andrew Holmes).


Wednesday 1st March 2023

A 3CY male White-tailed Eagle was seen near Fedamore. The bird, tagged F, Yellow right, Green left, was released at Lough Derg in August 2020 and was previously seen at Ballyallia Lake in February 2021, Co. Down in May 2021 and Mellon Point on 27/2/23 (TT).


Tuesday 28th February 2023

Tuesday 28th February 2023

2cy Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A 2cy Iceland Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Saturday 25th February 2023

Two Buzzards were at Pallasgreen (Patrick Bailey).


Wednesday 22nd February 2023

The sub-adult Iceland Gull was at Bishop’s Quay (TT).


Monday 20th February 2023

Two Common Sandpipers were at Foynes Harbour (John N Murphy).
A Buzzard was at Clashganniff (Clodagh Glasgow).
140 Whooper Swans were at Cooperhill (TT).
Barn Owls were seen at two locations near Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 19th February 2023

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming in Curraghchase (Fergus Flood).
The sub-adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (TT).


Wednesday 15th February 2023

Eight Twite were foraging along the sea wall between Foynes and Robertstown (TT).
Two Mediterranean Gulls, an adult and a 3cy, were at Poulaweela Creek (TT).


Tuesday 14th February 2023

Two Scaup, 111 Tufted Duck, 202 Wigeon, 78 Teal, 25 Shoveler and 14 Gadwall were at Lough Gur (TT).


Monday 13th February 2023

Two Iceland Gulls, a 2cy and a sub-adult, were at Harvey’s Quay (James Organ).