Monthly Archives: April 2015

Thursday 16th April 2015

Thursday 16th April 2015

Buzzard  ©Kathy Tiernan

A Buzzard was seen near Lough Gur today (Kathy Tiernan).

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Thursday 16th April 2015

Thursday 16th April 2015

Snowy Owl in North Clare John N Murphy

The SNOWY OWL was at Cappanawalla Hill Ballyvaughan this morning along with 60 Golden Plover.( Jeff Copner, John N Murphy & Dave McNamara)
Two Sedge Warblers and a Water Rail were at the Quin Road Business Park, Ennis. (Finbarr MacGabhann)
There were 22 Black-throated Divers, 30 Great Northern Divers and 20 Common Scoter off Gleninagh. (Dave McNamara)
A flock of 150 Sanderling were at Liscannor. (Dave McNamara)

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Wednesday 15th April 2015

A Cuckoo was heard calling at Gooig Bog this evening.  This is the first report of the species in Limerick so far this spring

A House Martin was seen at Banogue.

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Wednesday 15th April 2015

There were 28 Black-throated Divers off Gleninagh with 28 Black Guillemots off Black Head. (Dave McNamara)
One adult and one second winter Iceland Gulls were at Liscannor along with two White Wagtails and 24 Brent Geese. (Dave McNamara)
There were 60 Golden Plover, seven Wheatears and four Ravens on Gleninagh Hill. (Dave McNamara)
A Raven was at Drehednagower Bridge Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Tuesday 14th April 2015

The HOOPOE  was seen again toady at Rockhill (Alan Mee).

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Tuesday 14th April 2015

A Whitethroat, two Blackcap and 27 Willow Warbler were singing in the South Commons, Poundtown and Gortlecka Cross area of the Burren. Four pair of Stonechat were in the same area. Eleven Common Gull were at Loch Gealán.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One first-winter Iceland Gull and four Sandwich Terns were at Clahane, Liscannor. (Dave McNamara)
Five Crossbills, and three Blackcaps were at Gortcoirce, Dysart. (Dave McNamara)
One Crossbill was at Lickeen Lake. (Dave McNamara)
Two Blackcap were singing at Ballyallia this evening.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two Yellowhammers were at Kilkeedy, the Burren. (John N Murphy & Caoimhin O’Neill)

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Monday 13th April 2015

Five Blackcap were singing in Lees Road Wood. Two Jay were also seen there.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)

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Monday 13th April 2015

The HOOPOE was seen again today at Rockhill, Bruree.

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Sunday 12th April 2015

A HOOPOE was at Pilot Hill, Loop Head this morning. (Gerard Tevlan)
The first Cuckoo of the year was heard calling all day today at Tulla.

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Sunday 12th April 2015

Sunday 12th April 2015

Hoopoe at Bruree  ©Carl Weaver

A HOOPOE has been seen daily in a private garden at Rockhill, Bruree since last Friday morning (Carl Weaver).  This record coincides with a large influx of the species along the south coast over the second half of last week. This is the fifth record of the species in Limerick.

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