Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

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).

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)