Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 14th November 2019

Thursday 14th November 2019

Little Egret ©Tom Tarpey

A very late Swallow was seen around the old house at Curraghchase today (Geoff Hunt).
Buzzards were seen at Ballysimon, Banemore, Patrickswell and Derryknockane (TT).
14 Little Egrets were at Grange, Newcastle West (TT).


Wednesday 13th November 2019

Wednesday 13th November 2019

Juvenile Buzzard at Curraghchase John N Murphy

At least 30 Little Egrets were at Grange, Newcastle West (Andrew Holmes).
One Buzzard was at the Curraghchase. (John N Murphy).
There were 13 Little Egrets were at Newbridge. (JNM)


Tuesday 12th November 2019

19 Little Egrets were at Moviddy, Newcastle West (TT).


Sunday 10th November 2019

Sunday 10th November 2019

Common Sandpiper ©Tom Tarpey

A Common Sandpiper was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Saturday 9th November 2019

Saturday 9th November 2019

Immature Linnet at Loop Head feeding on the last few blackberries John N Murphy

At Loop Head today there was a immature Willow Warbler at the Bog Road while at the Fodry there was one Merlin and a Buzzard. (John N Murphy)
One Buzzard was at Newmarket-on-Fergus Village (JNM) with another Buzzard was at Hurler’s Cross, Shannon (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 8th November 2019

Friday 8th November 2019

Jay©Geoff Hunt

Nine Jays and 30 Chaffinches were at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt)


Thursday 7th November 2019

One Buzzard was at Crusheen (Tom Tarpey), with another at Ardnacrusha. (John N Murphy)


Thursday 7th November 2019

A Green Sandpiper was at Mountcollins (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 5th November 2019

Five Little Egrets were at Newbridge (John N Murphy)
Two Buzzards were at Curraghchase (JNM) and single birds were at Bleach Lough (JNM) and Garranroe (TT).


Monday 28th October 2019

Two Whooper Swans, 57 Gadwall, ten Shoveler, two Mallard, 39 Tufted Duck, four Pochard, 104 Coot, 26 Little Grebes and four Snipe were at Coonagh (TT).