Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Friday 27th June 2025

Two White-tailed Eagles were seen near the tunnel portal at Bunlicky (Gerry Murphy).


Tuesday 17th June 2025

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Bunlicky (Mylie Heelan).


Thursday 12th June 2025

A Great White Egret was seen flying southwards from Ringmoylan Quay again today (Tom Tarpey).

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers ( adult & juvenile) were seen in a private garden at Doon (Irish Birding, Paul Dillon).


Wednesday 11th June 2025

A Great White Egret was seen near Ringmoylan Quay (Seán Doyle).

Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers were seen in a private garden at Doon (Irish Birding, Paul Dillon).

A Whitethroat was at Moig, Askeaton (Clodagh Glasgow)

A Spotted Flycatcher was near Coolcappagh (Tom Tarpey).

Juvenile Long-eared Owls were heard calling in the Corbally area (Brian McClure).


Monday 9th June 2025

Six Reed Warblers, 67 Gadwall and five Black-tailed Godwits were at Coonagh (Tom Tarpey).

A Reed Warbler, a drake Gadwall and two Water Rails were at Westfields (Sean Whelan).

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen feeding a juvenile from a peanut feeder in a private garden in Corbally (Joan Conran).


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).