Two Common Sandpipers, 36 Lapwing, three Greenshank two Grey Wagtail and a Rock Pipit were at Clarecastle Quay (John N Murphy).
One female Hen Harrier, a Merlin, five Little Egret and 100 Lapwing were at Lahinch Marsh (Dave McNamara).
There were 60 Whooper Swans at Ballygireen, Newmarket-on-Fergus (John N Murphy).
One Woodcock was near Darragh (Finbarr MacGabhainn).
There were 35 Brent Geese off Gleninagh Castle (Paidi Cullinan).
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Saturday 31st December 2016
Great Northern Diver ©Tom Tarpey
A Goosander was seen at Corbally Weir this evening (Maura Turner). The 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull was also present in the area earlier in the day (TT).
The Great Northern Diver was also seen again on the Shannon between the railway bridge and the tail race confluence (TT).
Friday 30th December
Redshank ©Tom Tarpey
A Green Sandpiper, six Redshank, a Greenshank and two Little Egrets were at Adare (TT).
A Buzzard was seen at Ballinruane (Andrew Holmes).
Friday 30th December 2016
Black Redstart at Our Lady’s Hospital, Ennis John N Murphy
The male Black Redstart is at Our Lady’s Hospital in Ennis this morning (John N Murphy).
One adult Ring-billed Gull was at Seafield, Quilty (John N Murphy).
Six Crossbill were at Derrymore Wood.(Jason Horner)
Thursday 29th December 2016
Little Egret(Black F, Yellow D) at Adare ©Geoff hunt
Three Green Sandpipers, six Redshank, a Greenshank, two Little Egrets and a Kingfisher were seen on the Maigue Estuary at Adare (Geoff Hunt). The colour-ringed Little Egret was ring as a nestling at Ardfry, Oranmore, Co. Galway on 15/6/2009.
Leave a commentThursday 29th December 2016
The GREAT WHITE EGRET was at Lough Inchiquin(Geoff Pearson).
The immature Black Redstart was at the County Museum this morning.(Páidí Cullinan)
The male Black Redstart was at Our Lady’s Hospital this afternoon.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
Sixty six Whooper Swan, 40 Curlew, 11 Greylag Geese and ten Shoveler were at Drumcliffe.(Nuala and Tom Lynch)
One adult Mediterranean Gull and two Spotted Reshank were at Coronroo Bay with two Black-throated Divers off Bishop,s Quarter (Paul Troake).
One female Hen Harrier,a Peregrine, three Little Egret and 200 Lapwing were at Lahinch Marsh (Dave McNamara). One Hen Harrier was near Doolin (Jeff Copner).
Wednesday 28th December 2016
A SNOWY OWL was seen at Doolin. (Danny Burke)
The Black Redstart was at Our Lady’s Hospital, Ennis. (Páidí Cullinan)
There were two Common Sandpipers at Clarecastle Quay (Finbarr MacGabhann).
Leave a commentWednesday 28th December 2016
A Great Northern Diver was on the Shannon just upstream of the railway bridge at Corbally (TT).
A Chiffchaff was at New Road, Thomond Gate. Limerick City (Pat Murphy).
Tuesday 27th December 2016
Third winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Tom Tarpey
A third winter Yellow-legged Gull was seen on the Shannon at Corbally today during the Limerick Branch Christmas Outing (TT et al.). This is the fifth record of the species in Limerick. a Kingfisher and a Dipper were also seen in the area.
Leave a commentMonday 26th December 2016
There was one female Velvet Scoter, 25 Common Scoter, three Black-throated Divers and 15 Twite at Aughinish Island (Paidi Cullinan).
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