Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Saturday 8th December 2012

A single Waxwing and a Blackcap were seen in a garden in Raheen today.

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Thursday 6th December 2012

Thursday 6th December 2012

Waxwing at Huntsfield ©James Hayes

Three Waxwings and a female Blackcap were seen at Huntsfield, Dooradoyle.
44 Tufted Duck, 11 Shoveler, seven Teal, five Pochard and three Little Grebes were at Westfields.
Two Jays were at Currachase.

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Monday 3rd December 2012

Eight Waxwings were at Huntsfield this morning. Two Blackcaps (one male & one female) were also seen in the same area.

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Sunday 2nd December 2012

Sunday 2nd December 2012

Brambling © Tom Tarpey

The Brambling was seen again today in Monaleen.
120 Tufted Duck, 20 Teal, a drake Scaup and 33 Mute Swans were at Lough Gur.

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Saturday 1st December 2012

Single Bramblings were seen in Corbally and Monaleen today.

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Friday 30th November 2012

A Blackcap was seen in Monaleen, Castletroy.

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Friday 30th November 2012

Friday 30th November 2012

Waxwing at Westgate Retail Park © Gerry Butler

Up to 20 Waxwings were seen at the side of the N18 northbound lane, just north of the Bunratty flyover junction.
There were 13 Waxwings were seen at Woodlands on the Lahinch Road, Ennis. Elsewhere in Ennis four Waxwings were seen at the Westgate Retail Park and five at the Cahercalla junction opposite Cootes Shop on the Kilrush Road.

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Thursday 29th November 2012

A female type Marsh Harrier was seen at Tubber (Howard Williams).
At Coranroo, on the Clare/Galway border, there were three Spotted Redshanks, one adult Med Gull and two Gadwall.
There was one Waxwing and a Peregrine at Flaggy.
Three Barn Owls were seen near Dromoland Castle.

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Thursday 29th November 2012

The three Waxwings were still at Huntsfield, Dooradoyle this morning.

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Wednesday 28th November 2012

At least three Waxwings were seen in a garden in Huntsfield, Dooradoyle today.
A Blackcap was also seen in the area. This is the first Blackcap report so far this winter.

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