Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 19th September 2015

Saturday 19th September 2015

American Golden Plover ©Tom Tarpey

Two American Golden Plovers were seen flying around the headland of Loop Head along with one Golden Plover this morning. (John N Murphy)
The adult American Golden Plover was still present at Fodry today along with 30 Golden Plover. Nearby a female Sparrowhawk was seen near the lighthouse(Tom Tarpey).
Around the grounds of Loop Head Lighthouse were one Whitethroat, two Chiffchaff, eight Wheatears, 500 Meadow pipits, 44 Skylarks, a flock of 120 Linnets with one albino bird among the flock, one Peregrine and one male Merlin. (John N Murphy)
A Hen Harrier (ringtail), two Greenshank and 12 Redshank were at Douaghmore.
A Little Egret, 60 Curlew, six Redshank, four Knot, 60 Curlew and three Wheatears were at Lough Donnell.
There were 70 Dunlin, 30 Sanderling and 12 Bar-tailed Godwits were at Seafield/Quilty (Tom Tarpey).
One Kingfisher was at Moyasta Creek. (John N Murphy)

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Friday 18th September 2015

A Turtle Dove was seen at the Conagh Nature Reserve this afternoon(Cliff Baxter).

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Wednesday 16th September 2015

The two Garganeys were at Coonagh again today. A Buzzard was also seen to the south of the Reserve (Harry Hussey & Denis O’Sullivan). An Otter was also present.

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Tuesday 15th September 2015

A Long-eared Owl was seen flying over the Ballysimon Road at the Fairgreen in Limerick City this evening.

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Sunday 13th September 2015

A Buzzard was seen near Glenwilliam, Ballingarry this evening (Andrew Holmes).

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Saturday 12th September 2015

The two drake Garganeys were in the upper lagoon at Coonagh this morning. A Swift and two Greenshank were also present.

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Friday 11th September 2015

The female Marsh Harrier was seen at Coonagh again today along with two Little Egrets, nine Wigeon and two Pochard (Cliff Baxter).

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Wednesday 9th September 2015

The two drake Garganeys were at Coonagh this afternoon along with 16 Gadwall, two Shoveler and a Little Egrets (TT).
Eight Shoveler, 55 Mallard, 27 Tufted Duck and four Pochard were at Westfields (TT).
Eleven Little Egrets were on the Maigue at Adare (Pat Fitzgerald)

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Wednesday 9th September 2015

Two Chiffchaffs were at Kilbaha (Tony Mee & Gerry Butler)

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Sunday 6th September 2015

Sunday 6th September 2015

Marsh Harrier at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

The Marsh Harrier was seen hunting the reed beds in the upper lagoon at Coonagh again this evening. See additional photos at www.ttbirding.blogspot.com . Two Garganey were also present in the lower lagoon (TT).

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