Monthly Archives: May 2021

Friday 21st May 2021

61 Swifts were at Coonagh this evening along with six Gadwall, a female Pochard and a Dunlin (TT).

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).

Wednesday 19th May 2021

Wednesday 19th May 2021

The Smew pair from earlier this morning John N Murphy

A drake and hen Smew were found at a lake in mid Clare this morning. (John N Murphy)
This is an unusual record for summer.

Tuesday 18th May 2021

Tuesday 18th May 2021

One male Cuckoo at Cloonkett John N Murphy

There were eight singing male Cuckoos at Cloonkett today. (John N Murphy)
One Reed Warbler was singing at the Shannon Airport Lagoon this evening with a pair of Gadwall in the reeds. (JNM)

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).

Saturday 15th May 2021

A Great Spotted Woodpecker visited a peanut feeder in a garden near Parteen (Tiernan Downes).
An Iceland Gull was at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)

Friday 14th May 2021

A Common Sandpiper was at the Ennistymon Falls.(Jeff Copner)

Friday 14th May 2021

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)

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