Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Friday 4th April 2014

The Glossy Ibis was seen at Coonagh again today (Maura Turner).

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Thursday 3rd April 2014

The Glossy Ibis was seen at Coonagh again today shortly after the morning high tide(Tom Tarpey). The bird was feeding in the middle pond initially before eventually moving to the pond to the east of the north tunnel portal. The bird remains very wary and is best viewed by staying close to the motorway fence and scanning the area around the middle pond.

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Thursday 3rd April 2014

A Swallow was seen at Killaloe this afternoon.
A Blackcap was in song at Mountshannon.
Four Chiffchaffs were seen in Kilbaha and a Swallow was seen nearby to the east of the village.

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Monday 31st March 2014

Chiffchaffs were in song today at Ballngarry, Gooig Bog(2) and Plassy Park.
A Blackcap was in song at Barnagh.

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Sunday 30th March 2014

The Glossy Ibis was at Coonagh Nature Reserve again today(Tom Tarpey). A Swallow and about 200 Sand Martins were present in the evening along with a Jack Snipe, 45 Redshank and six Greenshank.

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Saturday 29th March 2014

A Chiffchaff was in song along the Park canal in Limerick City today.

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Saturday 29th March 2014

Two Wheatear, a Jack Snipe, a Redwing and a Blackbird were near the lighthouse at Loop Head this afternoon.

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Wednesday 26th March 2014

A Buzzard was seen at the Rossbrien interchange(M7 Junction 30) today.
A Dipper was seen at Cahernorry, Ballysimon.

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Sunday 23rd March 2014

Sunday 23rd March 2014

Glossy Ibis at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

The Glossy Ibis was seen again today at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey). The bird was feeding near the small pond between the upper and lower lagoons. A Hen Harrier(ring-tail), three pairs of Gadwall, three pairs of Pochard, three pairs of Great-crested Grebes, 30 Redshank, three Snipe, a Little Egret and a Sand Martin were also present. See additional photos at ttbirding.blogspot.com.
A Buzzard was seen again today at Prospect, Lisnagry.
Two Sand Martins were seen at Clancy’s Strand and also at the Sarsfield Lock on the Shannon in Limerick City.

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Saturday 22nd March 2014

Two Ring-billed Gulls, an adult and a first winter bird, were seen on the Shannon in Limerick City today.
A very pale juvenile(1W/2W) Iceland Gull was seen at Arthur’s Quay.

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