A Green Sandpiper was seen at the Gortadroma Landfill treatment plant, Ballyhahill today.
A Cuckoo was seen near Pallaskenry. This is the first report for the year so far.
Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Saturday 21st April 2013
Two Grasshopper Warblers were heard singing at Doo Lough. One Whitethroat was in North Clare. Both these records were the first for the county this year.
Leave a commentSaturday 20th April 2013
Little Gull at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey
Two Little Gulls(Tom Tarpey), 45 Arctic Terns, 19 Whimbrel and a large number of hirondines(mostly Sand Martins) were at Coonagh.
43 Tufted Duck, 18 Pochard, ten Mallard, six Gadwall, two Shoveler, two Wigeon, 20 Redshank, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, two Great-crested Grebes, six Little Grebes and a Little Egret were also present.
A pair of House Martins was seen at Croagh, the first record of the year for the species.
Two pairs of Hen Harriers and a Peregrine were seen on the Branch Outing near the Limerick/Tipperary border.
A Willow Warbler was in a garden at Raheen.
Willow Warbler at Raheen ©Ger Griffin, Little Gulls and Arctic Terns at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey Leave a comment
Friday 19th April 2013
A adult Little Gull(Geoff Hunt) and 63 Arctic Terns were at Coonagh today, both species new to the site.
Leave a commentTuesday 16th April 2013
Little Gull off Quilty Beach © John N Murphy
A second-year Little Gull was at Quilty beach along with two Arctic and six Common Terns. A flock of 100 Barnacle Geese were on Mutton Island while hundreds of Manx Shearwaters flew south west past the island. There were 30 Purple Sandpipers off Seafield Pier with 50 Sandwich Terns feeding on the surrounding sea. One Cuckoo was at Booltiagh.
Leave a commentMonday 15th April 2013
Four Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff were in song at Gooig Bog. A Swallow was also seen in the area.
A Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff and six Swallows were at Castleconnell.
Swallows were also seen at the South Circular Road and the Park Canal in Limerick City.
A Long-eared Owl was found dead near the Croom Bypass.
Monday 15th April 2013
A Cuckoo was heard calling today near Miltown Malbay. One male Hen Harrier was at Ben Dash.
Leave a commentSaturday 13th April 2013
A Swallow was seen at Raheen Industrial Estate today, the first reported so far this year.
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