Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Tuesday 6th May 2025

Five Stock Doves and three Buzzards were at Pallasgreen (John N Murphy).


Sunday 4th May 2025

Five Swifts were at the Coonagh Wetlands (TT).


Friday 2nd May 2025

Three Swifts were at Dooradoyle (Donogh Sweeney).


Wednesday 30th April 2025

Wednesday 30th April 2025

White-tailed Eagle ©Tom Tarpey

A White-tailed Eagle, a Buzzard, four Reed Warblers, 11 Sedge Warblers, three Whimbrel, 11 Gadwall and a drake Pochard were at Coonagh. The Eagle (tag no. 43) was a 2cy bird released at Tarbert Bay last August. (TT)


Tuesday 29th April 2025

Two Swifts were at Monaleen (TT).

A Cuckoo was at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).


Monday 28th April 2025

A Grasshopper Warbler and a Snipe were heard near Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).


Saturday 26th April 2025

A Swift was at Monaleen (Tom Tarpey).


Friday 25th April 2025

A Swift and a Whimbrel were at the Charleville Lagoons (Tom Tarpey).


Monday 21st April 2025

A drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Crossbills and a Cuckoo were at Oatfield. A second Cuckoo was nearby at Cloghoolia. (Tom Tarpey)


Sunday 20th April 2025

A Short-eared Owl was seen on the Ballyhoura Mts (Irish Birding- James Mcgrath).