Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 22nd January 2026

A 2cy Bonaparte’s Gull was at Westfields (Ken Preston). This is the 1st record of this American species in Limerick.

Wednesday 21st January 2026

A male Lesser Scaup hybrid was at Lough Gur. This is presumed to be the returning bird from last Spring (Tom Tarpey).

Tuesday 20th January 2026

Tuesday 20th January 2026

Probable 2cy Yellow-legged Gull ©Geoff Hunt

A probable 2cy Yellow-legged Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (Geoff Hunt).

Sunday 18th January 2026

Three drake Pochard were at Westfields along with 15 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall and 12 Mallard (Tom Tarpey)

Friday 16th January 2026

Friday 16th January 2026

Male Blackcap ©Donogh Sweeney

A male Blackcap was at Dooradoyle (DS).

Wednesday 14th January 2026

Wednesday 14th January 2026

Bramblings ©Tom Tarpey

Three Bramblings, two males and a female, were in a private garden in Monaleen (TT).

Three White-tailed Eagles were at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson).

Tuesday 13th January 2025

Tuesday 13th January 2025

Dutch Ringed Plover White AZU ©Tom Tarpey

455 Wigeon, 45 Lapwing, 32 Ringed Plover, 28 Curlew, 25 Oystercatchers,16 Redshank, five Snipe, four Turnstone, a Greenshank, 23 Teal, 15 Wigeon, 12 Mallard and two Shags were at Glin (TT).

One of the Ringed Plovers, White AZU, ringed in southern Holland on May 2025, has been present in the area since 20/9/25.

Monday 12th January 2026

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Courtbrown, Askeaton (John Hewson).

Sunday 11th January 2026

A Barn Owl was at Ballykeeffe (Donogh Sweeney).

Saturday 10th January 2026

Two Goosanders (male & female), were at Shannon Banks, Corbally (James Organ).

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