Monthly Archives: February 2017

Tuesday 21st February 2017

The Caspian Gull and three 1st winter Iceland Gulls were seen at Arthur’s Quay (per Irish Birding).


Sunday 19th February 2017

The 2nd winter Caspian Gull, the 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull and three 1st winter Iceland Gulls were seen on the Shannon in Limerick City at the Branch Outing this morning (Maura Turner, Clodagh Glasgow, Tom Tarpey el al.). A flock of over 100 Siskins, 20 Chaffinches and five Redwings was also seen at Westfields during the outing along with 12 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, four Shoveler, ten Teal and 15 Mallard.


Saturday 18th February 2017

The 2nd winter Caspian Gull and two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at Honan’s Quay inLimerick City today (Maura Turner).
Three Little Egrets were seen with cattle in a field on the eastern side of Foynes. A Red Admiral butterfly was also seen at Foynes today (TT).
A Blackcap was in song at Curraghchase, presumably a wintering bird enticed by the very mild weather, as breeding males normally don’t arrive on their territories until the first week of April. A Buzzard was also seen there(TT).


Saturday 18th February 2017

Two Waxwing were at the entrance to Dromore Nature Reserve.(Cliff Baxter)
At the Branch outing to Clonderlaw Bay, a Black-throated Diver, four Red-throated Diver, five Great Northern Diver, a Jack Snipe, 120 Shelduck, 77 Golden Plover, 50 Cormorant including one bird from SE England or the continent, 30 Common Guillemot, 11 Black Guillemot, over 200 Redshank, 23 Greenshank, 70 Curlew, 550 Dunlin, ten Great-crested Grebe, six Little Egret, 60 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 25 Ringed Plover, 15 Tufted Duck and 12 Mallard were seen.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Austin Cooney, Brian Finnegan et al)


Thursday 16th February 2017

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard calling at Curraghchase this afternoon (TT).


Thursday 16th February 2017

One hundred and sixty Tufted Duck and two Whooper Swan were at Ballyallia.(Tom Lynch)
A Kingfisher and 12 Whooper Swan were at nearby Drumcliffe(TL)
A Common Sandpiper was at Clarecastle Pier.(Paidi Cullinan)


Wednesday 15th February 2017

Wednesday 15th February 2017

Iceland Gull in the Post Office Field Nick Larter

The was a first-winter Iceland Gull in the Post Office Field, Ennis today (Nick Larter).


Tuesday 14th February 2017

The three Goosanders were seen on the river between Corbally Weir and St.Thomas’s Island this evening (Maura Turner).


Monday 13th February 2017

The Waxwing flock was seen again today at Oakview Drive, Ballinacurra (Geoff Hunt)
Buzzards were seen at Glenwilliam, Ballinruane and Adare (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 13th February 2017

A Merlin was on a wire on the N18 close to Cratloe(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Seventeen Whooper Swan were at Drumcliffe. The Greater Scaup and a Little Egret were at nearby Ballyallia.(Paidi Cullinan)


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