Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Friday 5th February 2021

An immature Great Northern Diver was on the Shannon at Corbally (Will O’Connor).
A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Wednesday 3rd February 2021

65 Shoveler, 58 Gadwall and two Scaup were at Coonagh (TT).


Tuesday 2nd February 2021

An 1st winter Ring-billed Gull was at Foynes (Daley Farrar).


Saturday 30th January 2021

Saturday 30th January 2021

Marsh Harrier Tom Tarpey

The immature Marsh Harrier, a probable male, was at Coonagh again today along with a Buzzard, 65 Gadwall, 26 Shoveler and 35 Teal (TT).
Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Friday 29th January 2021

Friday 29th January 2021

Scaup pair with Tufted Duck Tom Tarpey

An immature Marsh Harrier, 20 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall and two Scaup were at Coonagh (TT). This is the first winter record for Marsh Harrier at Coonagh.


Thursday 28th January 2021

A Barn Owl was at Ballinarooga, Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
Single Buzzards were at Patrickswell, south of Crecora, at Camas South and two near Bruree. (JNM)


Sunday 24th January 2021

Sunday 24th January 2021

Fieldare Geoff Hunt

Two Blackcaps (male and female) were in a garden in Monaleen (TT).


Saturday 23rd January 2021

A female Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).
A Buzzard and a Blackcap were at Crecora (Derek Casey).
A buzzard was also seen at Caherass (per Irishbirding)


Friday 22nd January 2021

Friday 22nd January 2021

1st winter Iceland Gulls Tom Tarpey

Two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Wednesday 20th January 2021

Wednesday 20th January 2021

Two of the three Mealy Redpolls at Fort East John N Murphy

At least three Mealy Redpolls were seen in a flock of Lesser Redpolls on the Limerick side of the county boundary at Fort East, north of Charleville.(John N Murphy).
Two Buzzards and a male Merlin were also seen in the area.(JNM)
Buzzards were also seen at Rosbrien and Bunliickey.(JMN)