Donogh Sweeney
@donoghsweeney.bsky.social
Nature lover, especially birds. Member of http://IWT.ie , http://batconservationireland.org and committee member of http://birdwatchireland.ie Limerick Branch. Volunteer with #Limerick City Swift Box Project.
Sleep with one eye open..🎶 Hard to get some shut eye with this pesky Purple Sandpiper running around #Kilkee #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
February 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Sleep with one eye open..🎶 Hard to get some shut eye with this pesky Purple Sandpiper running around #Kilkee #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Safe to say there was only one winner of the Ringed Plover one legged race today in Kilkee #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Safe to say there was only one winner of the Ringed Plover one legged race today in Kilkee #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
We now have two male wintering Blackcaps vying for the chopped apples in our garden here in Limerick 🖤🖤 This was the only photo I could manage, as they're not exactly besties 🫣 #Birds
January 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
We now have two male wintering Blackcaps vying for the chopped apples in our garden here in Limerick 🖤🖤 This was the only photo I could manage, as they're not exactly besties 🫣 #Birds
Turns out this Chiffchaff I spotted yesterday, is in fact a Siberian Chiffchaff. Cool!! A first for me ✔️ #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Turns out this Chiffchaff I spotted yesterday, is in fact a Siberian Chiffchaff. Cool!! A first for me ✔️ #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Just about spotted this Chiffchaff today on the outskirts of Limerick #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 Wonder if he's an Irish bird that didn't migrate south for winter, or a visitor from mainland Europe?
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Just about spotted this Chiffchaff today on the outskirts of Limerick #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 Wonder if he's an Irish bird that didn't migrate south for winter, or a visitor from mainland Europe?
Spotted this Common Gull today in Limerick City on the River Shannon. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Spotted this Common Gull today in Limerick City on the River Shannon. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Spotted an Iceland Gull in Limerick City today beside the River Shannon. A scare winter visitor to these parts #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Spotted an Iceland Gull in Limerick City today beside the River Shannon. A scare winter visitor to these parts #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
It could be any aircraft. But I did have to climb out on the back roof of our house in Limerick to get this very shaky footage of #AirForceOne on approach over the Clare Hills to Shannon Airport last night. In my defence, a distance of about 8km as the crow flies 🙈 #POTUS #B757
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 AM
It could be any aircraft. But I did have to climb out on the back roof of our house in Limerick to get this very shaky footage of #AirForceOne on approach over the Clare Hills to Shannon Airport last night. In my defence, a distance of about 8km as the crow flies 🙈 #POTUS #B757
On tonight in Limerick @ 7.30pm in Mary Immaculate College. @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social All Welcome.
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
On tonight in Limerick @ 7.30pm in Mary Immaculate College. @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social All Welcome.
#BirdOfTheDay A radiant wintering Redwing visiting out our neighbourhood in Limerick #Birds
January 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
#BirdOfTheDay A radiant wintering Redwing visiting out our neighbourhood in Limerick #Birds
Slight glimpse of Northern Lights visible from our house on the outskirts of Limerick just now 😮
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Slight glimpse of Northern Lights visible from our house on the outskirts of Limerick just now 😮
Thankfully the Blackcap we spotted a few days back has decided to stick around. The apples might have something to do with it 😁 Wonder if it's the same bird we had in our garden this time last year? @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds
January 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Thankfully the Blackcap we spotted a few days back has decided to stick around. The apples might have something to do with it 😁 Wonder if it's the same bird we had in our garden this time last year? @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds
Another slightly blurry, through the kitchen window pic, but nice to spot a wintering Blackcap in our garden here in Limerick 🖤 @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds
January 16, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Another slightly blurry, through the kitchen window pic, but nice to spot a wintering Blackcap in our garden here in Limerick 🖤 @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds
I'm more used to seeing Stonechats in coastal areas, but twas nice to spot one this afternoon on the outskirts of Limerick while I was waiting to collect one of the gang from school ☺️ #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I'm more used to seeing Stonechats in coastal areas, but twas nice to spot one this afternoon on the outskirts of Limerick while I was waiting to collect one of the gang from school ☺️ #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds
Found these on the back of a large sheet of wood I was removing from my shed. I know very little about spiders, but Google tells me that they are two different types of False Widow. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but they're now back in the shed 😬 #Spiders
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Found these on the back of a large sheet of wood I was removing from my shed. I know very little about spiders, but Google tells me that they are two different types of False Widow. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but they're now back in the shed 😬 #Spiders
Redwings are a common winter visitor to Ireland from Northern Climes, but not a common visitor to my urban garden here in Limerick, except for a rare one like this snacking on what's left of the Haws @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 Managed to get a pic from the kitchen window😃 #Birds
January 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Redwings are a common winter visitor to Ireland from Northern Climes, but not a common visitor to my urban garden here in Limerick, except for a rare one like this snacking on what's left of the Haws @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 Managed to get a pic from the kitchen window😃 #Birds
Spotted some of my favourite visitors to our back garden this week. Even managed to snap a Goldcrest in the fading light. Lovely end to 2025. Happy New Year everyone! #Birds #Limerick #UrbanGarden
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Spotted some of my favourite visitors to our back garden this week. Even managed to snap a Goldcrest in the fading light. Lovely end to 2025. Happy New Year everyone! #Birds #Limerick #UrbanGarden
All set for the @birdwatchireland.bsky.social Irish Garden Bird Survey which is starting on Monday next December 1st. Check it out on 👇 birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/surve… This is BirdWatch Irelands most popular citizen science survey, with around two thousand gardens taking part each year#Birdsds
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
All set for the @birdwatchireland.bsky.social Irish Garden Bird Survey which is starting on Monday next December 1st. Check it out on 👇 birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/surve… This is BirdWatch Irelands most popular citizen science survey, with around two thousand gardens taking part each year#Birdsds
We had a fantastic @birdwatchireland.bsky.social joint Limerick & Clare branch outing to Curraghchase Forest Park last Saturday. The highlights were 3 Jays and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. A few Red Squirrels about as well. A lovely outing with a great turnout 😀 @coilltenews.bsky.social #Birds
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We had a fantastic @birdwatchireland.bsky.social joint Limerick & Clare branch outing to Curraghchase Forest Park last Saturday. The highlights were 3 Jays and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. A few Red Squirrels about as well. A lovely outing with a great turnout 😀 @coilltenews.bsky.social #Birds
🚨Upcoming Outing 🚨
Joint Limerick & Clare branch @birdwatchireland.bsky.social outing this coming Saturday to Curraghchase Forest Park, Co Limerick. #Birds
Joint Limerick & Clare branch @birdwatchireland.bsky.social outing this coming Saturday to Curraghchase Forest Park, Co Limerick. #Birds
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚨Upcoming Outing 🚨
Joint Limerick & Clare branch @birdwatchireland.bsky.social outing this coming Saturday to Curraghchase Forest Park, Co Limerick. #Birds
Joint Limerick & Clare branch @birdwatchireland.bsky.social outing this coming Saturday to Curraghchase Forest Park, Co Limerick. #Birds
Gannets plunge diving into a wild Atlantic ocean off Georges Head in Kilkee today.There were dozens of them around. Ireland is home to a number of Gannet colonies.Little Skellig, about 100km or so down the coast, being of international importance @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #WildAtlanticWay #birds
October 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Gannets plunge diving into a wild Atlantic ocean off Georges Head in Kilkee today.There were dozens of them around. Ireland is home to a number of Gannet colonies.Little Skellig, about 100km or so down the coast, being of international importance @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #WildAtlanticWay #birds