Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Monday 3rd March 2025

Monday 3rd March 2025

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Shane O’Brien

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Castleconnell (Shane O’Brien).

Saturday 1st March 2025

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).
The adult Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (GH).
A Short-eared Owl was in the Ballyhoura Mts (per Irishbirding).

Friday 28th February 2025

Friday 28th February 2025

Male (left) and female Goosanders ©Tom Tarpey

Three Goosanders, two redheads and a male, were on the river at the Shannon Fields, Corbally (Maura Turner).
A Green Sandpiper was at Robertstown (John N Murphy).
A Common Sandpiper was at Foynes (JNM).

Thursday 27th February 2025

Thursday 27th February 2025

Female Shoveler ©Geoff Hunt

A Shoveler was an unusual visitor at Curraghchase (GH).

Wednesday 26th February 2025

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming at Curraghchase (Geoff Hunt).

Monday 24th February 2025

Monday 24th February 2025

Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Cathie Chappell

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker has been regularly visiting a garden near Cappamore (Cathie Chappell).

Saturday 22nd February 2025

Five Pink-footed Geese were near Clarina (Gerry Murphy).

Monday 17th February 2025

Monday 17th February 2025

Adult Iceland Gull ©Geoff Hunt

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).
An adult Iceland Gull was at Harvey’s Quay (GH).

Monday 17th February 2025

Monday 17th February 2025

Buzzard ©Tom Tarpey

A pair of Ring-necked Ducks were at Termon Lough on the Clare/Galway border along with 103 Tufted Duck, 22 Teal, 25 Mallard, 27 Wigeon, 55 Curlew and 12 Lapwing (Tom Tarpey).
One Barn Owl was at Drumgloon, Barefield. (Iomhar Daly)
A Great Northern Diver was at Lough Bunny and a Buzzard was nearby (TT).
Two White-tailed Eagles (Tags ‘Y’ & ‘Triangle’) and 56 Whooper Swans were at Lough Atedaun (TT).

Monday 10th February 2025

Two Common Sandpipers and a Redshank were at Clancy’s Strand (TT).

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