Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

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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Sunday 22nd January 2017

Sunday 22nd January 2017

1st winter Yellow-legged Gull ©Harry Hussey

The Caspian Gull, a first winter Yellow-legged Gull and a 1st winter Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand today (Harry Hussey, Paidi Cullinan, Des Higgins, Norma Gleeson, Leon van der Noll and Joao de Brito). The  Yellow-legged Gull is the seventh Limerick record and the first first year bird.
A Common Sandpiper was at Brown’s Quay and an adult Ring-billed Gull was at Arthur’s Quay(Paidi Cullinan).

1w Yellow-legged Gull1 HH 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull (HH)

Iw Iceland Gull HH 1st winter Iceland Gull (HH)

Caspian Gull1 HH Caspian Gull (HH)

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Saturday 21st January 2017

Saturday 21st January 2017

Caspian Gull at Thomond Wier with 1st winter Herring & Great Black-backed Gulls John N Murphy

The Caspian Gull was at Thomond Weir this morning (Finbarr McGabhann & John N Murphy).
The 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull was on the Shannon upstream of Athlunkard Bridge (JNM & FMcG).

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Thursday 19th January 2017

The Caspian Gull was on the slipway at O’Callaghan’s Strand this afternoon. It then flew down river at 16:15 approx. An adult Ring-billed Gull and Common Sandpiper were also present (Geoff Hunt & Tom Tarpey).
A Common Sandpiper was also seen at Clancy’s Strand (TT).

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Wednesday 18th January 2017

Flocks of 58 and 41 Whooper Swans were counted on the Camogue and Morning Star river basins during the national census (Gerry Murphy). 17.7% of the birds in the four flocks counted over the two days of the survey were juveniles and the average brood size was 2.1.

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Tuesday 17th January 2017

Tuesday 17th January 2017

Caspian Gull at O’Callaghan’s Strand John N Murphy

The 2nd winter Caspian Gull was seen at O’Callaghan’s Strand again today. An adult Ring-billed Gull was also present. (John N Murphy & Dermot Breen).
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Thomond Weir (Dermot Breen). This is the sixth record of the species in Limerick and the first full adult bird.
A Common Sandpiper was at Clancy’s Strand (TT).

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