Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

A Buzzard was seen near the N21 at Ballybronoge, Patrickswell this morning (Andrew Holmes).

A Buzzard was seen at Kilmeedy today (Andrew Holmes).
Two Garganey, 15 Gadwall and 38 Tufted wear at Coonagh (TT).
A large flock of 279 Lesser Black-backed Gulls was roosting at Lough Gur (Tony Mee).

A juvenile Osprey was seen flying southwards over Sugar Hill today (Brian Porter). This is the third record for the County, the previous ones being on 17/9/2011 at Trabert Bay and in 1864 at Castleconnell.

A sub-adult Marsh Harrier was seen this evening at the Coonagh Nature Reserve (Tom Tarpey). The bird was present for at least 20 mins, hunting around the upper lagoon, before it moved off down river towards Cratloe. A pair of Garganey in eclipse plumage were also present along with 16 Gadwall, two Shoveler, five Pochard and 20 Tufted Duck.

A pair of Buzzards and two Water Rails were at Doohyle Lough (Geoff Hunt).

Nine Whimbrel, 39 Redshank, four Greenshank, 105 Curlew,  a Knot, a Little Egret and a Great-crested Grebe were at Loughill. There were 119 Redshank, 18 Greenshank, 46 Curlew and four Little Egrets at the evening high tide roost at Robertstown.