Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Friday 16th October 2015

A Green Sandpiper was seen on the Maigue at Adare today (Geoff Hunt).
Two large raptors, most likely Buzzards, were seen circling in the sky near Ballyneety, (east Limerick).

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Thursday 15th October 2015

A Swallow was seen over Nicholas Street, Limerick City this afternoon.

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Sunday 11th October 2015

Two Black-tailed Godwits, ten Shoveler, six Gadwall, six Wigeon, six Mallard, two Kestrels and a Raven were at Coonagh today.

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Thursday 8th October 2015

A Swallow was seen at Foynes.
65 Redshank, 8 Greenshanks and four Little Egrets were at Poulaweela.
33 Redshank, two Greenshank, five Snipe, a Dunlin, a Turnstone, 24 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, two Little Egrets and a Kingfisher were at Loughill. (TT).

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Sunday 4th October 2015

Two Buzzards were seen near Glenwilliam, Ballingarry today (Andrew Holmes).

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Saturday 3rd October 2015

Five Gadwall, two Shoveler, a Wigeon, five Tufted Duck, 40 Mute Swans and a Kesrel were at Coonagh today.

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Thursday 1st October 2015

20 Little Egrets were in Tarbert Bay this afternoon(TT).

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Tuesday 29th September 2015

A Buzzard was seen at Glenwilliam, Ballingarry today (Andrew Holmes).

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Monday 28th September 2015

Monday 28th September 2015

Hen Harrier at Loop Head ©Tom Tarpey

Two Wheatears, a White Wagtail, three Skylarks, two Ravens and two Snipe were seen near the lighthouse at Loop Head this morning. A female Hen Harrier, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, 48 Golden Plover, five Skylarks and 12 Chough were at Fodry. Two Goldcrests, six Swallows, two Sand Martins and a Chaffinch were at Kilbaha. A Greenshank, five Redshank, seven Curlew and seven Teal were at the lough. (Tom Tarpey).

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Sunday 27th September 2015

Sunday 27th September 2015

Adult winter Mediterranean Gull ©Geoff Hunt

A adult Mediterranean Gull was at Tarbert Bay.
170 Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover and three Turnstone were at the high tide roost at Glin (Geoff Hunt).

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