Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 27th August 2015

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.

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Monday 24th August 2015

Two Garganey, 12 Gadwall, two Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 37 Tufted Duck, a Pochard, four Swift and a Raven were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve this evening.

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Friday 21st August 2015

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.

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Thursday 20th August 2015

Three Green Sandpipers were seen at a farmyard near Shanagolden (Andrew Holmes).

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Saturday 15th August 2015

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.

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Friday 14th August 2015

Six Whimbrel, eight Curlew, 21 Redshank, 18 Greeshank, six Knot, 13 Little Egrets, two Great-crested Grebes and two adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).

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Thursday 13th August 2015

A Hen Harrier, a Grasshopper Warbler and three Water Rails were at Tory Hill fen (Patrick Veale)

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Thursday 13th August 2015

A Whimbrel was at Clahane this evening (Tom Tarpey).

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Wednesday 12th August 2015

Wednesday 12th August 2015

Spotted Flycatcher ©Geoff Hunt

A Barn Owl was seen at Crecora this evening (Ger & Jane Griffin).

A Spotted Flycatcher was seen at Doohyle Lake today (Geoff Hunt).

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Friday 7th August 2015

A Buzzard was seen again today at Kilballyowen, Bruff (Matthew Lloyd).

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