Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 19th November 2013

A Buzzard was seen again today at Curraghchase.

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Saturday 16th November 2013

The branch outing to Curraghchase was very well attended however birds proved to be somewhat scarce. Several Jays were seen however most proved to be shy and elusive. A Buzzard was seen briefly being mobbed by a crow, however it was only seen by one observer . A few Red Squirrels were also seen briefly.

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Friday 15th November 2013

A Buzzard was seen today at Kilcornan, at the Currachase junction.
The pair of Long-tailed Ducks remained at Coonagh.

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Sunday 10th November 20013

The two Long-tailed Ducks were still at Coonagh. Other birds of note there were a family party of five Whooper Swans.

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Friday 8th November 2013

An adult American Golden Plover was seen today from the hide east of Poulaweela Creek(Geoff Hunt).

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Tuesday 5th November 2013

A Buzzard was seen near Ballingarry today.
A Green Sandpiper was seen at Coonagh.

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Sunday 3rd November 2013

Sunday 3rd November 2013

Long-tailed Ducks at Coonagh ©Tom Tarpey

Two Long-tailed Ducks were at Coonagh today.
A Buzzard was seen near Adare.

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Friday 1st November 2013

A female Long-tailed Duck and nine Whooper Swans were at Coonagh today. The Long-tailed Duck is a first for the site. A Whinchat also seen there today, is a second site record (Geoff Hunt).

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Sunday 27th October 2013

45 Bonxies, 25 Arctic Skuas, 19 Pomerine Skuas, a blue phase Fulmar, two Grey Phalaropes, 30 Sooty Shearwaters, 24 Manx Sherawaters, two Storm Petrels, ten Great Northern Divers, a Red-brested Merganser and a Brent Goose flew past the Bridgres of Ross today.
A Chiffchaff was seen in Kilbaha.

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Sunday 27th October 2013

25 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler and five Little Egrets were at Coonagh today.

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