Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 30th March 2019

Saturday 30th March 2019

Black Redstart on the roof of Loop Head Lighthouse John N Murphy

A Black Redstart was at Loop Head.(John N. Murphy)
A Buzzard was on the side of the M18 near Tubber, on the Clare-Galway border (Tom Tarpey).


Saturday 30th March 2019

A Willow Warbler was in song at Toor, Ardpatrick (Tony Mee and Maura Turner).
Chiffchaffs were singing at Ballyorgan and Ardpatrick (TM).
A pair of Buzzards was at Ballycummin (Andrew Holmes).


Wednesday 27th March 2019

Buzzards were seen at Mount Russel (TT) and Crean, Bruff (Tony Mee).


Monday 25th March 2019

Soaring Buzzards were seen at Fanningstown (Andrew Holmes) and Killeen, Adarr (TT).
A single Sand Martin was at Croom (Tony Mee).


Sunday 24th March 2019

Displaying Buzzards were seen at Glenroe (Tony Mee).
A male Hen Harrier was seen near Ardpatrick (TM).
Thirty Sand Martins were at Coonagh along with 12 Gadwall, six Mallard, seven Tufted Duck, nine Greylag Geese, two Great-crested Grebes, ten Little Grebes, six Cormorants, 25 Coot, two Moorhens and a Snipe (TT).


Saturday 23rd March 2019

Three Sand Martins were at Westfields (Pat Murphy).


Friday 22nd March 2019

Am immature White-tailed Sea Eagle was seen close to the Kilmallock-Bruff Road at Ballyania (Cian Cardiff).


Thursday 21st March 2019

A Chiffchaff was in song at Castletroy Golf Club (TT).
Two Sand Martins were at Charlotte’s Quay, Limerick City (TT).
Three Gadwall were at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).
Th3 3cy Kumlien’s Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (Tony Mee).


Wednesday 20th March 2019

The Ring-necked Duck was back at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).


Tuesday 19th March 2019

Six Sand Martins were at Sarsfield Lock in Limerick City (TT).
The 3cy Kumlien’s Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (TT).