Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 1st March 2014

42 Tufted Duck, 30 Pochard, two Gadwall, two Mallard and four Great-crested Grebes were at Coonagh.

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Friday 28th February 2014

An adult Ring-billed Gull and a first winter Little Gull were at Glin today.

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Saturday 22nd February 2014

A Barn Owl was seen being mobbed by Crows at Richill, Lisnagry this afternoon.
The first winter Ring-billed Gull and a juvenile (1st winter?) Iceland Gull were at O’Callaghan’s Strand.

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Sunday 16th February 2014

Two Ring-billed Gulls, an adult and a first winter, were seen at O’Callaghan’s Strand during the branch outing this morning. The first winter Glaucous Gull was also seen at Thomond Weir.

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Saturday 15th February 2014

A Buzzard was seen at Glenwilliam, Ballingarry.

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Sunday 9th February 2014

Sunday 9th February 2014

Second winter Iceland Gull at O’Callaghan’s Strand ©Geoff Hunt

A second winter Iceland Gull, a first winter Glaucous Gull and two Ring-billed Gulls, (adult and first winter) were seen on the Shannon in Limerick City today.
A flock of 95 Whooper Swans, containing just five juveniles, was at Cooperhill today.

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Saturday 8th February 2014

The pale first winter Buzzard was seen in the fields west of Adare today.
A Long-eared Owl was seen at Monaleen this evening.
360 Wigeon, 240 Teal, 76 Mallard, 38 Wigeon, 80 Golden Plover, 50 Snipe and 45 Lapwing were at the Charleville Lagoons.

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Friday 7th February 2014

A Barn Owl was seen crossing the M7 at Rathbane.

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Thursday 6th February 2014

Two Chiffchaffs were seen on the eastern side of the King’s Island embankment pathway in Limerick City today

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Tuesday 4th February 2014

A Chiffchaff was seen on the eastern side of the King’s Island embankment pathway in Limerick City.
A first winter Hen Harrier was seen near Abbeyfeale.

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