Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Friday 10th February 2017

Friday 10th February 2017

1st winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Geoff Hunt

24 Waxwings were feeding on a cotoneaster bush on the boundary wall between Childers Road and Oakview Drive in Ballinacurra this afternoon (Maura Turner & Tom Tarpey).
The 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull was seen again for the first time in two weeks at Harvey’s Quay. Three 1st winter Iceland Gulls were also seen in the City(Geoff Hunt).
Black-headed Gull Yellow 208P, originally ringed as a nestling at Lough Mask in June 2007 and now in its eleventh year, was also seen at Harvey’s Quay.


Iceland Gull no.1 first seen on 22/1/17 ©Geoff Hunt


Iceland Gull no.2 first seen on 24/1/17 ©Geoff Hunt


Iceland Gull no.3 first seen today ©Geoff Hunt

Thursday 9th February 2017

A flock of 24 Waxwings was seen on the trees at the HSE car park at the rear of the Raheen Industrial Estate today. The birds have been seen there in increasing numbers over the past three weeks (Joe Collins).
Flocks of eleven anf 20 Whooper Swans were at Athlacca and Pallaskenry today (Liz Fahy).

Tuesday 7th February 2017

The Caspian Gull was seen at O’Callaghan’s Strand again today (Colin Barton).
30 Whooper Swans were at Grange (Andrew Holmes).
A Buzzard was by the N20 south of Attyflin (TT).

Tuesday 31st January 2017

Tuesday 31st January 2017

Goosanders ©Frank O’duffy

Three Goosanders were at St Thomas’s Island today (Frank O’Duffy).
The Caspian Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).

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Sunday 29th January 2017

A Buzzard was at Ballinruane (Andrew Holmes).

Saturday 28th January 2017

Saturday 28th January 2017

Second winter Caspian Gull ©Tom Tarpey

The Caspian Gull, the first winter Yellow-legged Gull, two 1st winter Iceland Gulls and two Ring-billed Gulls(adult & 1st winter) were on the Shannon at Limerick City today(John N Murphy, Tom Tarpey, Jim Bowman).
An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).

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Friday 27th January 2017

Friday 27th January 2017

Iceland Gull ©Frank O’Duffy

The Caspian Gull, the first winter Yellow-legged Gull and two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand today (Ciaran Cronin, Frank O’Duffy, TT).

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Thursday 26th January 2017

The Caspian Gull, the first winter Yellow-legged Gull and two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand today (Harry Hussey).
A Buzzard was seen beside the M7 bridge over the Mulkear at Annacotty(TT)

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Wednesday 25th January 2017

Wednesday 25th January 2017

1st winter Ring-billed Gull ©Geoff Hunt

The Caspian Gull, an Iceland Gull and two Ring-billed Gulls(adult and 1st winter) were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (Geoff Hunt).
Two Goosanders were on the Shannon at Illaunarone (Maura Turner).

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Tuesday 24th January 2017

Tuesday 24th January 2017

Newly arrived 1st winter Iceland Gull ©Tom Tarpey

The 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull and two 1st winter Iceland Gulls were at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).
The 2nd winterCaspian Gull was also seen there today (per Irish Birding).
Two Buzzards were at Ballinacourty, Glenroe (Tony Mee).

Iceland Gull 1wD1r1st winter Iceland Gull present since Sunday(TT)

Yellow-legged Gull 1w TT02r 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull(TT)

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