Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 25th September 2025

A Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpipers and five Jack Snipe were at the Charleville Lagoons (Tom Tarpey)


Wednesday 24th September 2025

Wednesday 24th September 2025

3cy White-tailed Eagle ©John D Murphy

Two immature White-tailed Eagles, tag 26, a 3cy bird and tag 79, a1cy bird, were at Ballydonoghoe, Glin (John D Murphy, Dave Fox et al.).


Sunday 21st September 2025

Two immature White-tailed Eagles were at Ballynamuddagh, Glin and another was at Ballydonoghoe, Glin (Clodagh Glasgow).


Saturday 20th September 2025

An Osprey flew across the N69 at Ferrybridge, Clarina, this evening (Tom Tarpey).

Six Ruff and an adult Mediterranean Gull were at Robertstown (TT).

59 Dunlin, 75 Ringed Plover and 19 Turnstone were in the high tide roost at Glin Pier. 15 Brent Geese flying east, a Mediterranean Gull and two Common Terns were also in the area (TT).

Three juvenile White-tailed Eagles, inc. tags 74 & 75, were at Ballydonoghoe, Glin (TT).

A Chiffchaff was in song at Bleach Lough (Sean Doyle).


Friday 19th September 2025

Nine Little Egrets were at Ringmoylan (TT).


Thursday 18th September 2025

An Osprey was at Bleach Lough (per Frank McGeehan).


Tuesday 16th September 2025

A Ruff and an adult Mediterranean Gull were at Robertstown (Geoff Hunt).


Monday 15th September 2025

An Osprey was seen at Castleconnell this morning (Erin Hartigan).

The bird is believed to have been in the area since 2nd September.


Saturday 13th September 2025

Saturday 13th September 2025

Curlew Sandpiper ©Donogh Sweeney

Two Curlew Sandpipers, two Mediterranean Gulls and an adult Yellow-legged Gull were seen at Loughill during the joint Limerick & Clare BWI branches outing. (Clodagh Glasgow, Gearóid Jackson, Sean Whelan, Donogh Sweeney et al.

Three juvenile White-tailed Eagles were also seen at Tarbert Bay on the outing.


Friday 12th September 2025

A Chiffchaff was in song near Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).