Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Wednesday 4th March 2026

Four House Martins were near the UL Arena (Pearse Ryan).

Tuesday 3rd March 2026

A male Hawfinch was at Curraghchase ((Rare & Scarce Birds – Denis O’Sullivan er al.)

Monday 2nd March 2026

Two Blackcaps (m & f) were in a garden at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).

Sunday 1st March 2026

A male Brambling was present again today in a garden in Monaleen (Tom Tarpey).

A Dipper was at Annacotty (Gearoid Ryan).

Friday 27th February 2026

Friday 27th February 2026

Male Brambling ©Tom Tarpey

Two male Bramblings were in a garden at Monaleen (TT).

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming at Lisnagry. Four Buzzards and a Pergrine were also in the area (Gearoid Ryan).

Tuesday 24th February 2026

A Chiffchaff was in song at the Charleville Lagoons (Tom Tarpey).

Friday 20th February 2026

A Peregrine flew over the M7 at Rathbane (James Organ).

Thursday 19th February 2026

A 2nd winter Ring-billed Gull was at Foynes (Paul Connaughton per Niall Keogh)

Five Pochard, a pair and three drakes, were at Westfields along with 17 Tufted Duck and six Gadwall (Tom Tarpey).

Wednesday 18th February 2026

A Great Spotted Woodpecker visited a garden near Glenroe (Adrian Insley).

A male Blackcap was at the Mill Road, Corbally. Polish Black-headed Gull, Yellow TLW5, continues to spend at least its sixth winter since 2019 on the Shannon in the same area (Tom Tarpey).

Tuesday 17th February 2026

A 2cy male Scaup, nine Tufted Duck, four Gadwall, 25 Coot, two Jack Snipe and an Otter were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve (Tom Tarpey).

The continuing Glossy Ibis pair were at Ballykeeffe (TT).

The continuing adult Iceland Gull was at Honan’s Quay (TT).

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