Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 19th January 2014

Sunday 19th January 2014

Buzzards at Adare ©Tom Tarpey

Two Buzzards were seen just west of Adare again this morning. The paler bird is clearly a first year bird while the darker bird appears to be an adult.
A Buzzard was also seen today near Granagh.
The first winter Glaucous Gull was on the pontoon to the right off Arthur’s Quay, Limerick City, again this afternoon.
The adult winter Ring-billed Gull was on the north shore of the river just downstream of Shannon Bridge, Limerick City.
310 Wigeon, 140 Teal, 28 Shoveler, a Pintail, 271 Tufted Duck and a male Scaup were at Lough Gur.

Buzzards at Adare ©Tom Tarpey

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Saturday 18th January 2014

Saturday 18th January 2014

First Winter Glaucous Gull ©Tom Tarpey

The first winter Glaucous Gull was seen at Harvey’s Quay, Limerick City this afternoon and again at Thomond Weir later in the day.
A pair of Buzzards was seen just west of Adare.

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Friday 17th January 2014

The first winter Glaucous Gull was at Arthur’s Quay again today.

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Thursday 16th January 2014

A Buzzard was seen at the Adare Golf Club.

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Wednesday 15th January 2014

A pair of Buzzards was seen near Adare.
Two Blackcaps(male & female) were seen in a garden at Fr. Russell Road, Gouldavoher.

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Sunday 12th January 2014

Sunday 12th January 2014

First Winter Glaucous Gull ©Tom Tarpey

A first winter Glaucous Gull was seen at Arthur’s Quay, Limerick City this evening. This is the first record of the species in the City since January 2007. Glaucous Gull has been very much the scarcer of the two northern white-winged gull species in Limerick.
A Kingfisher was seen at the Blackbridge at Plassey.
A male Blackcap was seen at Monaleen.

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Sunday 5th January 2014

The adult winter Ring-billed Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand again today.
The Polish colour ringed first winter Black-headed Gull, White TN6L, first seen in Limerick City last October, was at St. Mary’s Park, King’s Island.

A female Blackcap was seen at Monaleen.

A Red Grouse was seen on Galtymore.

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Friday 3rd January 2014

Two Buzzards were seen at separate locations near Adare today, one at the Adare Manor Golf Club and the other to the west of the town.
A female Blackcap was seen at Monaleen.
A ten year old Swedish ringed Black-headed Gull, first seen at the Mill Road, Corbally in January 2007, was seen again at the same site today.

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Wednesday 1st January 2014

A Great Northern Diver was at Bunlicky Lagoon today. A Jack Snipe and a roosting flock of ten Greenshank and 130 Redshank were also present.

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Wednesday 31st December 2013

A male Hen Harrier was seen at Ballinruane, Ballingarry today.

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