Monthly Archives: November 2019

Monday 18th November 2019

Monday 18th November 2019

Redshank ©Tom Tarpey

A Common Sandpiper and two Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand. A colour-ringed 1st winter Black-headed Gull (Blue K183) from Belarus was also present (TT). The bird was ringed as a nestling on 20/6/2019 at the Smolevichi Reservoir, just east of Minsk and has travelled 2413km west to get to Limerick. It is the first record of a colour-ringed Black-headed Gull from Belarus in Ireland.


Monday 18th November 2019

Monday 18th November 2019

This dark Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake this morning John N Murphy

Two late Swallows were at Ballyallia Lake along with 15 Gadwall and 36 Shoveller.(Ray Glynn, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A dark plumaged Buzzard was at Fenloe Lake. (John N Murphy)


Sunday 17th November 2019

A Marsh Harrier was at Bunratty this afternoon and five Greenshank were a good inland record for Ballycar Lough. (John N Murphy)
One Short-eared Owl was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon. (Donncha Ó Catháin)


Sunday 17th November 2019

Two Green Sandpipers were on the Maigue just downstream of the railway bridge at Adare (TT)


Friday 15th November 2019

Friday 15th November 2019

Firecrest at Kilbaha Cottage John N Murphy

One Firecrest was in the garden at Kilbaha Cottage today (John N Murphy)( 6th County record), along with one Chiffchaff and a female Hen Harrier hunting the Bog Road.
One female Hen Harrier was at Tullagher Bog early this afternoon. (JNM)


Thursday 14th November 2019

Thursday 14th November 2019

Merlin on the Bog Road, Loop Head John N Murphy

At Tullagher Bog today there were 12 Pink-footed Geese, 15 White-fronted Geese and 22 Whooper Swans. (John N Murphy & Elaine Keegan)
At Loop Head there was one Merlin and a Great Northern Diver. (JNM)
Three Brent Geese were on the beach at Kilkee. (JNM)


Thursday 14th November 2019

Thursday 14th November 2019

Little Egret ©Tom Tarpey

A very late Swallow was seen around the old house at Curraghchase today (Geoff Hunt).
Buzzards were seen at Ballysimon, Banemore, Patrickswell and Derryknockane (TT).
14 Little Egrets were at Grange, Newcastle West (TT).


Wednesday 13th November 2019

Wednesday 13th November 2019

Juvenile Buzzard at Curraghchase John N Murphy

At least 30 Little Egrets were at Grange, Newcastle West (Andrew Holmes).
One Buzzard was at the Curraghchase. (John N Murphy).
There were 13 Little Egrets were at Newbridge. (JNM)


Tuesday 12th November 2019

There were two very late Swallows at Ballyallia Lske this evening. (John N Murphy)
At the Shannon Airport Lagoon there was one male Merlin and 58 Gadwall. (JNM)
A Buzzard was at Lissycasey.(Bernard Crowley)
A Barn Owl was north of Cree village.(Sean Keane)
A flock of 77 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)


Tuesday 12th November 2019

19 Little Egrets were at Moviddy, Newcastle West (TT).


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