Category Archives: Limerick Sightings

Sunday 6th December 2020

A Great Northern Diver, 167 Wigeon, 56 Teal, 19 Shoveler, eight Gadwall, 41 Greylag Geese, a Golden Plover, a Peregrine and a Buzzard were at Lough Gur (Niall Keogh).
Two Blackcaps were at the Town Park in Adare (NK).


Saturday 5th December 2020

A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT). This appears to be a different bird to the one seen on November 10th last, having noticeably lighter plumage and a paler bill base.


Friday 4th December 2020

A Jack Snipe, a Dipper and a Kingfisher were on the Bilboa River near Cappamore (Niall Keogh).
A Great Northern Diver, 16 Shoveler, ten Gadwall, 58 Wigeon, 33 Mallard, 12 Teal, eight Tufted Duck and a Peregrine were at Lough Gur (TT).


Thursday 3rd December 2020

Two Woodcock were seen near Cappamore (Niall Keogh).


Tuesday 1st December 2020

A female/1st winter Yellowhammer was seen with a flock of Reed Buntings and Redpolls at Farnane Cross. A Buzzard was also seen nearby (Niall Keogh).


Sunday 29th November 2020

Two Whooper Swans, two Scaup, 22 Gadwall, ten Shoveler and a Chiffchaff were at Coonagh (TT).


Saturday 28th November 2020

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard calling near Murroe (Niall Keogh).
A sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (TT).


Friday 27th November 2020

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen near Cappamore (Niall Keogh).


Thursday 26th November 2020

A Jack Snipe was at Killeedy Eco Park (Geoff Hunt).
Five Woodcock were seen between Farnane Cross and Cappamore (Niall Keogh).


Tuesday 24th November 2020

A Peregrine and a Buzzard were seen between Farnane Cross and Cappamore (Niall Keogh).