Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 31st January 2026

Saturday 31st January 2026

Adult Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

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

A Hawfinch was seen at Curraghchase this morning (Aidan G. Kelly) and one was heard calling there in the afternoon (Donogh Sweeney). Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were heard drumming there also (AGK).

Two male Blackcaps were in a garden at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).

Thursday 29th January 2026

Thursday 29th January 2026

Adult Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt

The adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (GH)

Monday 26th January 2026

Monday 26th January 2026

Siberain Chiffchaff ©Donogh Sweeny

A Siberian Chiffchaff was at the Blackberry Lane overbridge on the N18 at Ballykeeffe (DS).

A Chiffchaff was at Shannonvale, Old Cratloe Road (Pat Murphy).

Saturday 24th January 2026

Two drake Goosanders were at Shannon Banks, Corbally (Chris Cullen).

Friday 23rd January 2026

Friday 23rd January 2026

Adult Iceland Gull © John N Murphy

An adult Iceland Gull was on the Shannon in Limerick City (John N Murphy).

Four Chiffchaffs and four Stock Doves were at the Charleville Lagoons (Tom Tarpey).

Two Chiffchaffs were at the Fairgreen, Limerick City (Pearse Ryan).

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).

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