Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 10th December 2017

Sunday 10th December 2017

Buzzard ©Paddy Dunworth

A Buzzard was Glenwilliam (Paddy Dunworth).


Thursday 7th December 2017

Barn Owls were at Ballinoe, Rathfredagh and Caherconlish (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 5th December 2017

A Buzzard was at Milltown, Ballysimon (Andrew Holmes).


Saturday 2nd December 2017

A Long-eared Owl was seen at Bulgaden (per Irishbirding, Emmet Murphy).


Thursday 30th November 2017

Thursday 30th November 2017

Brambling ©Tom Tarpey

At least seven Hawfinches, two Bramblings and 12 Jays were at Curraghchase (Tom Tarpey & Geoff Hunt).


Wednesday 29th November 2017

Wednesday 29th November 2017

Hawfinch ©Tom Tarpey

Five Hawfinches, 65 Chaffinches, ten Jays, two Ravens and a Sparrowhawk were at Curraghchase this afternoon (TT).
A Buzzard was at Court, Kildimo (TT).


Monday 27th November 2017

A Hawfinch a Raven, a Jay, 16 Snipe and four Red Squirrels were at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).
A 1st winter Iceland Gull was at Glin (John Meade).


Sunday 26th November 2017

Eight Hawfinches and three Brambling were at Curraghchase (Maura Turner, Michael Nolan, James Hayes et al.)
Nine Gadwall, four Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, three Mallard, five Tufted Duck, two Pochard, a Goldeneye, 52 Coot, 77 Snipe, three Redshank, a Kingfisher, a Chiffchaff and an Otter were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey, JH et al).
A Buzzard was at Court, Kildimo (JH).
65 Whooper Swans were at Newtown, Clarina (JH).


Saturday 25th November 2017

Nine Hawfinches, three Brambling and a Buzzard were at Curraghchase (Jeff Copner, Maura Turner et al).
A Whimbrel, 100 Curlew, 80 Lapwing and 45 Redwing were at Court, Kildimo (Brian Carruthers, Rachael Hynes, Maura Turner et al).


Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Wednesday 22nd November 2017

Hawfinch ©Paidi Cullinane

15 Hawfinches and five Brambling were at Curraghchase (Paidi Cullinane, John Fox & Rob Vaughan)