Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Sunday 2nd October 2022

Three Whooper Swans, 15 Gadwall, 12 Mallard, two Shoveler, three Wigeon, six Teal, 24 Tufted Duck, seven Pochard and two Little Egrets were at Coonagh and a Buzzard was nearby at Clondrinagh (TT).


Friday 30th September 2022

A Red Kite flew over the N21 north of Adare (Geoff Hunt).


Thursday 22nd September 2022

A Wheatear was at the Fairgreen, Limerick City (Pearse Ryan).


Tuesday 20th September 2022

Two Chiffchaffs were in song at Ballycullane, Grange and two more were near Fedamore (Gerry Murphy & Tom Tarpey).
Six Buzzards were also in the area (GM & TT).
Six Buzzards were also at Lough Gur (TT).


Saturday 17th September 2022

A Kingfisher was at Robertstown Creek and another was at Loughill(Patrick Bailey, Tom Lynch, Maura Turner, Clodagh Glasgow et al)
A Green Sandpiper was at Tarbert.(PB. TL, MT, CG et al)


Friday 16th September 2022

A Green Sandpiper was at Curraghchase Forest Park.(Clodagh Jones)


Wednesday 14th September 2022

A Red Kite was reported flying over the Dock Road near Barney’s Bridge (Annie Downing, eBird).
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at Robertstown (Geoff Hunt).


Saturday 10th September 2022

An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).
Four Wheatears were on the Ballyhoura Mts. (James McGrath).
A Chiffchaff was at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Thursday 8th September 2022

A Green Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, a Whimbrel and 142 Redshank were at Robertstown (TT).


Tuesday 6th September 2022

A Hawfinch was seen and a few others were heard calling at Curraghchase (John Murphy).
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was also seen at the site (JM).