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.
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)
A 3CY Iceland Gull at Liscannor Harbour John N Murphy
An adult Mediterranean Gull and 45 Golden Plover were at Clahane.(Jeff Copner)
Two Glaucous Gull were at Liscannor.(JC)
There were two littoralis Rock Pipits at Clahane and 40 Brent Geese. (John N Murphy)
One 3CY Iceland Gull was at Liscannor along with 25 Common scoter. (JNM)
Two Brambling were at Woodlawn, Ennis.(Dixie Collins)
A Woodcock was at Dromore Wood.(Cliff Baxter)
One Dipper was upstream of the Falls at Ennistymon. (JNM)
There were three male Blackcaps at Applewood, Ballycar. (JNM)
Snipe ©Geoff Hunt
A Brambling was in a garden at the Fairgreen, Limerick City (Clare/Limerick Bird News).
The 1st winter Kumlien’s Gull was at Harvey’s Quay. A Meadow Pipit was an unusual visitor there on the shoreline as well(TT).
A 1st winter Iceland Gull and two Redshank were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
A Blackcap, two Redwing and a Snipe were in a garden at Newcastle West(Geoff Hunt).
Eight Golden Plover(flyover), a Snipe, eight Redwing and a Blackcap were at Monaleen(TT).
Two Lapwings were in a garden at Ballysimon (per Irishbirding).
It is important to feed the birds during this weather and this male Blackcap has been taking advantage of the apples that I have left out for the thrushes John N Murphy
One male Blackcap was at Applewood, Ballycar.(John N. Murphy)
Two male Blackcap were feeding on apples at Oak Park, Ennis.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
A ring-tailed Hen Harrier was at Addroon Bridge.(Cliff Baxter)
A Buzzard was at Dromore Woods.(CB)
Lots of reports of Redwing feeding on apples and fruit in gardens over the past few days.
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