Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Saturday 23rd April 2022

Two Hen Harriers, a Peregrine Falcon and three Buzzards were seen on the Branch Outing near Doon. (Maura Turner et al).


Friday 22nd April 2022

Seven Whimbrel, seven Pochard, a Gadwall, a Wigeon, a Great Crested Grebe and 85 Sand martins were at Coonagh this evening (TT).


Thursday 21st April 2022

A Grasshopper Warbler, two Wigeon, ten Gadwall and nine Pochard were at Coonagh (James Organ).


Wednesday 20th April 2022

Five House Martins were at Baggotstown (Tom Tarpey).
Buzzards were seen at Rockbarton, Kilballyowen and Ballynagallagh (TT).


Monday 18th April 2022

A Reed Warbler, three Sedge Warblers, four Willow Warblers, 65 Sand Martins, two Swallows and six Gadwall were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 15th April 2022

An adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Whimbrel and six Sandwich Terns were at Glin (John N Murphy).
A Whitethroat and two Buzzards were at Ballinlee, Bruff (Tom Tarpey).


Tuesday 12th April 2022

A House Martin was at Newcastle West (Geoff Hunt).
A Buzzard was at Ballincurra, Bruff (TT).
Swallows were seen at multiple locations around the County today representing the first significant influx of the spring.


Monday 11th April 2022

Two Swallows were at Kilmeedy (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 10th April 2022

A Swallow was seenon the Greenway near Ardagh (Andrew Holmes).


Saturday 9th April 2022

Saturday 9th April 2022

Crossbill (Tom Tarpey)

A male Hen Harrier and at least nine Crossbills were seen on the Branch outing to Carron Mountain in the Ballyhouras (Tony Mee, Maura Turner, Tom Tarpey et al.)