I was in Limerick on Wednesday. Driving from Shannon airport into town,
I noticed a female pied wagtail perched on concrete road construction
blocks. Lots of nice holes and crevices. The bird had a large, winged
insect in its beak and looked as though it was heading to feed young. Is
it likely that pied wagtails had young in Limerick at the end of
October?

Larry

"Larry Stoter"  wrote in message 
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>I was in Limerick on Wednesday. Driving from Shannon airport into town,
> I noticed a female pied wagtail perched on concrete road construction
> blocks. Lots of nice holes and crevices. The bird had a large, winged
> insect in its beak and looked as though it was heading to feed young. Is
> it likely that pied wagtails had young in Limerick at the end of
> October?
>
I am not an expert on pied wagtails but I think it's unlikely she was 
feeding a brood at this time of year.  It might have been she got it for 
herself and you spotted her before she could eat it.

Tina