Monthly Archives: December 2022

Thursday 22nd December 2022

There was one Green Sandpiper, three immature/female type Common Scoter, five Pochard, four Greater Scaup, 450 Tufted Duck, two Little Egrets and nine Whooper Swans at Ardclooney this afternoon. (John N Murphy)
Two Green Sandpipers and a Redshank were on the head race canal at O’Briensbridge (Tom Tarpey & Maura Turner).

Wednesday 21st December 2022

One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar this morning. (John N Murphy)
Two male Blackcap were at Oak Park Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Two male Blackcap in Ennis garden.(Nick Larter)
Two female Blackcap were in a garden at Doora.(Adrian Glasgow)

Tuesday 20th December 2022

A Yellowhammer was at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson). This is the first record of this former breeder in Limerick in eight years.

Monday 19th December 2022

There were four Buzzards at Bunratty and another single bird near Kildysart. (John N Murphy)
A flock of 95 Whooper Swans were at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (JNM)

Friday 16th December 2022

Friday 16th December 2022

Goosander ©Tom Tarpey

A female type Goosander and a Greenshank were on the Shannon at Corbally (TT).

Thursday 15th December 2022

A male and female Velvet Scoter. 230 Common Scoter, a Long-tailed Duck and 17 Red-throated Diver were at Lahinch Bay.(Jeff Copner)
A male Eider and three Grey Plover were at Liscannor.(Geoff Pearson)
A male and female Blackcap were at a garden feeder in Ennistymon. (GP)

Wednesday 14th December 2022

A female Marsh Harrier was along the north Clare, south Galway border close to Kilmacduagh Abbey.(Cathal Forkan)

Wednesday 14th December 2022

Single Chiffchaffs were at Westfields and King’s Island (TT).

Monday 12th December 2022

One Black Redstart was near Killimer. (John Collins)

Tuesday 13th December 2022

Tuesday 13th December 2022

Common Sandpiper at Foynes John N Murphy

There was one Common Sandpiper and two Buzzards at Foynes today. (John N Murphy)
Another Buzzard was at Loghill. (JNM)
A Blackcap was at Crecora (Fergus Flood).

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