Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 30th October 2014

Thursday 30th October 2014

Lesser Yellowlegs ©Tom Tarpey

The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen at Moyasta Creek again this evening (Tom Tarpey).
Two Arctic Skuas were present with a feeding flock of Kittwakes and Gannets just south of Kilbaha Harbour today. There was a flock of 65 Golden Plover and a Snipe near Loop Head, 55 Lapwing at Ross Bay, c. 60 Chaffinchs and at least 12 Song Thrushes at Kilbaha. A Peregrine, three Greenshank, five Redshank, 22 Teal and 20 Mallard were at Cloghaun Lough.

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Tuesday 14th October 2014

A Green Sandpiper was seen at Templeglantine today.

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Saturday 11th October 2014

A Buzzard was seen at the Barnagh Gap today.

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Tuesday 7th October 2014

Tuesday 7th October 2014

Hoopoe ©Tom Tarpey

The Hoopoe was seen again today at Ballyvockogue, Askeaton (L O’Brien, M Flanagan, G Hunt & T Tarpey).
Two Green Sandpipers were seen at a private reservoir near Templeglantine.

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Monday 6th October 2014

A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen at small lake at Dromtreasna, Abbeyfeale (Geoff Hunt).

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Friday 3rd October 2014

The Hoopoe was seen again today in a private garden near Askeaton (Linda O’Brien).

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Thursday 2nd October 2014

A Hoopoe was seen in a private garden near Askeaton daily since last Monday (Linda O’Brien). This is the fourth record of the species in the County. The previous records date back to the 19th century, 1965 and January 2010.

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Monday 22nd September 2014

A Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were in song at Pallasgreen.

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Sunday 21st September 2014

A Chiffchaff was in song at Ashbrook, Ennis Road, Limerick.
Eight Gadwall and 11 Wigeon were at the Coonagh Nature Reserve.

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Wednesday 17th September 2014

Two Green Sandpipers were at an artificial pond at Dromtreasna, Abbeyfeale.

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