Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 1st October 2017

A Hen Harrier was seen at Ballinruane today (Andrew Holmes).


Thursday 28th September 2017

Two Buzzards flew over the N20 near Attyflin this morning (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 25th September 2017

Single Buzzards were seen today at Clarina and Court, Kildimo (TT).


Sunday 24th September 2017

A Chiffchaff, a Kingfisher, a juvenile Arctic Tern, 20 Tufted Duck, two Pochard, six Gadwall and a Curlew were Coonagh (TT).
A Buzzard was at Mungret (Andrew Holmes).


Tuesday 19th September 2017

Two Buzzards were by the M7 at Rathbane (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 17th September 2017

Three juvenile Arctic Terns, two Swift, six Chiffchaffs and five Sedge Warblers were at Coonagh (John N Murphy).
One Buzzard was at Ballinruane (Andrew Holmes).


Sunday 17th September 2017

A male Hen Harrier, 32 Golden Plover and a Snipe were at Loop Head. Three Kingfishers were at Cloghaun Lough (Tom Tarpey).
Three White Wagtails and four Sandwich Terns were at Doonbeg (TT).
A Buzzard was at Black Head.(Adrian Glasgow)


Friday 15th September 2017

Friday 15th September 2017

Arctic Tern ©Tom Tarpey

The two juvenile Black Terns were still at Coonagh this evening. A single Arctic Tern was also present (Paidi Cullinan).
Four Buzzards and a Jay were seen at Ballinruane (Andrew Holmes).


Thursday 14th September 2017

Thursday 14th September 2017

Juvenile Black Tern ©Tom Tarpey

Four Buzzards were at Ballinruane (Robert Imbusch).
The two juvenile Black Terns were still present at Coonagh today along with two Arctic Terns and two Swifts (Tom Tarpey & Maura Turner).


Wednesday 13th September 2017

The two Black Terns and the Arctic Tern were still at Coonagh today (Maura Turner & TT).
Three Shoveler, 40 Teal, 80 Mallard, a Wigeon, six Tufted Duck, 14 Little Grebes and 16 Mute Swans were at the Charleville Lagoons (Geoff Hunt).