A Whitethroat, a male Yellowhammer and a Jay were at Carron this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
Two Grasshopper Warbler were singing at Sliabh Elva.(PC)
A Short-eared Owl, 14 Gadwall, three Water Rail and a Little Egret were at Shannon Airport Lagoon.(Páidí Cullinan, Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Over 60 Whimbrel were on the putting range of Shannon Golf Club. A Grasshopper Warbler, a Cuckoo and a Blackcap were singing nearby.(PC, N & TL)
Thirty two Black-tailed Godwit were on the mudflats close by. (PC, N & TL)
A Buzzard was soaring over the N18 close to the Clare Inn in the early afternoon.(N & TL)
Wednesday 26th April 2017
Tuesday 25th April 2017
The Night Heron was seen again today near Adare (Mick Madden, Mark Stewart and Ger Murray).
A Buzzard was seen at the Raheen Industrial Estate (Andrew Holmes).
170 Whimbrel, 300 Black-tailed Godwits and seven Gadwall were seen on the Shannon Estuary between Beagh Castle and Courtbrown (Paul Troake).
Monday 24th April 2017
Male Marsh Harrier at Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy
A male Marsh Harrier was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon along with one Little Egret and three Water Rails. (John N Murphy)
One Swift the first here in the county was at Fenloe Lake this evening. (JNM)
There were 22 Whimbrel at Knockanean Quarry near Ennis this afternoon.(Páidí Cullinan)
Friday 21st April 2017
75 Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, a pair of Ringed Plover, two Snipe, 20 Gadwall, a pair of Shelduck, a drake Teal and a drake Pochard were at Coonagh today along with numerous Willow Warblers, Sedge Warblers and Whitethroats (TT).
Two 2nd calendar year Iceland Gulls were at Harvey’s Quay, Limerick City (TT).
Thursday 20th April 2017
A Grasshopper Warbler was at Doolough Lake.(Páidí Cullinan)
Eighteen Whimbrel, nine White Wagtail, nine Purple Sandpiper, six Great Northern Diver and 70 Sanderling were at Seafield, Quilty.(PC)
Thirty eight Brent Geese, seven Whimbrel, 11 Great Northern Diver and three Little Egret were at Rine Point.(PC)
A Merlin was at Loop Head.(Geoff Pearson)
Four Yellowhammer were at Mullaghmore.(Adrian Glasgow)
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