Limerick Sightings » Clare Birdwatching - Birdwatching in Clare & Limerick, Ireland

Wednesday 19th May 2021

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen at a peanut feeder in a private garden in Murroe.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming near Broadford in recent days (Andrew Holmes).

Monday 17th May 2021

A Cuckoo was by the Shannon at Rhebogue (Paul O’Connell).

Sunday 16th May 2021

Cuckoos were at Caherass (Frank Keohane) and Crecora (Derek Casey).
A Buzzard was also at Caherass (FK).

Saturday 15th May 2021

A Cuckoo was at Portcrusha, Castleconnell (Tiernan Downes).

Friday 14th May 2021

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker collecting food for young ©Tom Tarpey

A male Pallid Harrier has been occupying a territory near Athea in west Limerick in recent weeks. The bird apperas to be paired with a female Hen Harrier. This is the first record of the species in Limerick (Frank Connolly & Sheriene Acun).

A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers was seen near Cappamore (Mike Quirke & Tom Tarpey)