Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Wednesday 24th October 2012

A Swallow was seen heading southwards on the Dooradoyle Road.
A flock of 17 White-fronted Geese flew over Robertstown (Liam Dundon)

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Sunday 14th October 2012

Sunday 14th October 2012

Golden Plover Flock ©Tom Tarpey

A Spotted Redshank, 30 Grey Plover and five Little Egrets were ar Pollaweala Creek.
A flock of 800 Golden Plover were at Robertstown.

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Friday 12th October 2012

A Swallow was seen at Doon this evening.

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Thursday 11th October 2012

Thursday 11th October 2012

Jay at Currachase ©James Hayes

Eight Jays were at Curraghchase.


Jay, Grey Wagtail at Currachase ©James Hayes

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Wednesday 10th October 2012

Eight Whooper Swans were seen flying south over Broadford this morning. Winter is on the way!
A Long-eared Owl was seen at Cluggin, Oola last night.

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Sunday 7th October 2012

13 Gadwall, two Great-crested Grebes, 42 Little Grebes, 36 Mute Swans and a few Tufted Duck were at Lough Gur.

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Saturday 29th September 2012

Saturday 29th September 2012

Greenshank ©Tom Tarpey

A dead Barn Owl was found on the N21 east of Rathkeale. This is the second Barn Owl road casualty found near Rathkeale this year.
A Wheatear and a Raven were at Gortadroma landfill.
50 Curlew, 16 Redshank, three Greenshank, two Lapwing and ten Mallard were at Loughill.

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Sunday 30th September 2012

A Snow Bunting was in the lighthouse front garden at Loop Head this morning. 80 Snipe in two separate flocks, 69 Golden Plover and a Peregrine were also on the penninsula.
A Wheatear and 27 Golden Plover were at Ross.
At Black Head this morning there were 2,700 Guillemots/Razorbills, 190 Kittiwakes, 30 Gannets, 17 Sandwich Terns, five Manx Shearwaters, one Arctic Skua, one juvenile Sabine’s Gull on the sea with kittiwakes, three adult Whooper Swans and six Brent Geese.

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Thursday 27th September 2012

Thursday 27th September 2012

Juvenile Sedge Warbler at Coonagh ©James Hayes

A Barn Owl was seen at Glenwilliam, Ballingarry.
Two late staying Sedge Warblers were seen at Coonagh. Other birds of note there included 23 Wigeon, nine Pochard, four Gadwall, 16 Snipe, two Water Rails and a Raven.

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Monday 24th September 2012

149 Golden Plover, 62 Curlew, 60 Redshank, 16 Greenshank and a Knot were at Robertstown.
Further down the estaury two Spotted Redshank were at Bunnaclugga, Kerry.

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