Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 31st August 2025

Sunday 31st August 2025

Adult Yellow-legged Gull ©Geoff Hunt

Three juvenile White-tailed Eagles were at Tarbert Bay (GH).

An adult Yellow-legged Gull and three Mediterranean Gulls, two adults and a juvenile, were at Loughill (GH).

Tuesday 26th August 2025

A Swift was at Coonagh along with three Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, two Wigeon, 14 Teal, 13 Tufted Duck, 39 Little Grebes, two Great Crested Grebes, a Kingfisher and 65 Goldfinches (Tom Tarpey).

An immature White-tailed Eagle was at Tervoe (TT).

Monday 25th August 2025

A Common Sandpiper and an early returning Jack Snipe were seen at the Charleville Lagoons (TT).

Sunday 24th August 2025

A White-tailed Eagle was seen about one km west of Tarbert (Gerry Murphy).

Friday 22nd August 2025

A juvenile White-tailed Eagle and four Common Sandpipers were at Tarbert Bay (Geoff Hunt).

Tuesday 19th August 2025

A Red Kite was at Carrigmore, Doon (John N Murphy).
This is the 6th record for the County.

Monday 18th August 2025

Five Crossbills were near Pallasgreen (John N Murphy).

Friday 15th August 2025

An Osprey was at Bleach Lough (Frank McGeehan et al.)

Wednesday 13th August 2025

An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Brown’s Quay (TT).

Wednesday 6th August 2025

Wednesday 6th August 2025

Screen grab of male Goshawk (Evelyn Scanlon)

A male Goshawk was recorded feeding on a fresh kill near a farmyard at Kilcolman, Shanagolden yesterday evening (ES). The provenance of the bird remains uncertain and an escaped bird cannot be ruled out at this stage.

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