Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

The Night Heron was seen at Garraunboy, Adare this evening (Frank O’Duffy).
Several Swifts were seen in Limerick City today (TT).

45 Whimbrel, five family groups of Greylag Geese, a drake Shoveler, a drake Teal, three Gadwall, 16 Mallard, two drake Pochard, two drake Tufted Duck, three Great Crested Grebes, a Little Egret, a Cuckoo and numerous singing Sedge and Willow Warblers were at Coonagh this evening (TT).

Three Cuckoos, a Little Egret and 110 Whimbrel were at Coonagh this evening (TT).

The Night Heron was seen again today near Adare (Mick Madden, Mark Stewart and Ger Murray).
A Buzzard was seen at the Raheen Industrial Estate (Andrew Holmes).
170 Whimbrel, 300 Black-tailed Godwits and seven Gadwall were seen on the Shannon Estuary between Beagh Castle and Courtbrown (Paul Troake).

75 Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, a pair of Ringed Plover, two Snipe, 20 Gadwall, a pair of Shelduck, a drake Teal and a drake Pochard were at Coonagh today along with numerous Willow Warblers, Sedge Warblers and Whitethroats (TT).
Two 2nd calendar year Iceland Gulls were at Harvey’s Quay, Limerick City (TT).