Monthly Archives: March 2018

Saturday 10th March 2018

One 2CY Yellow-legged Gull,one 2CY Iceland Gull and two adult Ring-billed Gulls were at O Callaghan Strand .(John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Croom with another at Rossbrien.(JNM)

Friday 9th March 2018

Thirty one Whooper Swan, ten Little Egret and 140 Shoveler were at Ballyallia.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Brian Finnegan)
A Great Northern Diver, a Golden Eye and Greenshank were at Lough Bunny.(Páidí Cullinan)
Forty nine Whooper Swan and a Greenshank were at Roo Lough.(PC)

Friday 9th March 2018

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was reported in a woodland area at Knockanes, Adare this morning (per Irishbirding(Pat Ryan).
A male Hen Harrier flew over the N21 near Templeglantine (TT).

Thursday 8th March 2018

Buzzards were seen at Croom and Kilpeacon (Andrew Holmes).

Wednesday 7th March 2018

Wednesday 7th March 2018

3rd winter Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt

A 3rd winter(4cy) Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay today (Geoff Hunt). This is at least the sixth Iceland type gull in Limerick so far this winter in what is proving to be a bumper influx.
A Common Sandpiper was at Corbally (GH).
A pair of Gadwall was at Westfields (GH).
Buzzards were seen at Dooradoyle (Clare/Limerick Bird News) and an undisclosed location (Irishbirding) in the County.

Wednesday 7th March 2018

A 2CY Glaucous Gull and a pair of Long-tailed Duck were at Finvarra Point.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two drake Long-tailed Duck were at the Flaggy Shore.(PC)
Thirteen Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(PC)
A banded Brent Goose was at Ballyvaughan, right Blue C and left Yellow X. This bird was also seen in Strangford Lough and various places in Galway Bay previously.(PC)
Two Buzzard were at Broadford.(Cliff Baxter)

Tuesday 6th March 2018

The 3CY White-tailed Sea Eagle was at Ballyallia again today(Páidí Cullinan, Jeff Copner et al)
Four Brambling were also at the entrance gates to Costello’s Farm, Ballyallia.(PC)

Monday 5th March 2018

Buzzards were seen at Rosbrien, Glenwilliam and Ballingarry (Andrew Holmes).
A Blackcap was at Monaleen (TT).

Monday 5th March 2018

Monday 5th March 2018

White-tailed Eagle at Ballyallia Paidi Cullinan

A 3CY White-tailed Sea Eagle was at Ballyallia this afternoon.(Myles Carey,Paidi Cullinan,Chris Cullen,Howard Williams et al.)
Still present late this evening.(Dixie Collins)

Sunday 4th March 2018

Buzzards were seen at Raheen, Attyflin and Kilmeedy (andrew Holmes).

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