Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Thursday 29th May 2025

Two Cuckoos were at Coonagh (John Rutherford).


Wednesday 28th May 2025

Two singing Reed Warblers were at a private site near Charleville (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 23rd May 2025

31 Gadwall inc. a female with 13 chicks, two drake Pochards, a Great Crested Grebe, six Swifts, six Reed Warblers, six Sedge Warblers and two Blackcaps were at the Coonagh Wetlands (Tom Tarpey).


Wednesday 21st May 2025

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were at Pallasgreen (John N Murphy).


Friday 16th May 2025

A Common Tern and two Little Egrets were at Robertstown (TT).


Monday 12th May 2025

A Spotted Flycatcher was at Cahirguillamore (Tom Tarpey)


Sunday 11th May 2025

A pair of Reed Warblers was at Westfields along with five Pochard and four Gadwall (Tom Tarpey).


Saturday 10th May 2025

The Garganey pair were still present at Westfields fields today (Donogh Sweeney).


Friday 9th May 2025

Friday 9th May 2025

Garganey Pair ©Tom Tarpey

A pair of Garganey were at Westfields this morning (Andrew Holmes). This is the 2nd record for the site, the 1st being on 9/9/1973.

A Reed Warbler in song, four Gadwall, one pair and two singles, and three Pochard, one pair and one drake, were also present in the evening (TT).


Wednesday 7th May 2025

Wednesday 7th May 2025

Great Spotted Woodpecker ©️John N Murphy

A Great Spotted Woodpecker carrying food for young was seen near Pallasgreen (JNM).