Author Archives: Tom Tarpey

Sunday 9th February 2025

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at peanut feeder in a garden in Ballyorgan (Allan Mee) while a male was heard drumming in a different part of the village (Tony Mee).


Thursday 6th February 2025

Thursday 6th February 2025

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker ©Tom Tarpey

A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was at Grange, Lough Gur (TT).


Sunday 2nd February 2025

A Hawfinch was at the Red Path at Corbally Weir (Tom Tarpey).
The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields along with eight Tufted Duck, six Pochard, four Gadwall and 27 Snipe (TT).


Saturday 1st February 2025

An adult Iceland Gull was at O’Callaghan’s Strand (TT).


Wednesday 29th January 2025

Wednesday 29th January 2025

Ring-neck Duck(rear) with Pochard (front) cGeoff Hunt

The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (GH).
One White-tailed Eagle was at Glin. (Luke Costelloe)


Tuesday 28th January 2025

A Common Sandpiper was at the Charleville Lagoons (TT).


Thursday 23rd January 2025

A Buzzard, ten Mallard, two Teal, three Snipe, four Redshank, a Kingfisher and two Little Egrets were on the Maigue at Adare. A Buzzard was also in the area (Geoff Hunt).
Two Common Sandpipers were at the Charleville Lagoons(TT).
A Dipper was on the Maigue at Croom (TT).


Monday 20th January 2025

A female type Marsh Harrier was at Coonagh (TT).


Wednesday 15th January 2025

Wednesday 15th January 2025

Goosanders at Adare ©Geoff Hunt

Two Goosanders were on the River Maigue at Adare (Geoff Hunt).
The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields along with three Pochard and two Water Rails (James Organ).
Two Blackcaps were at Crecora (Derek Casey).


Tuesday 14th January 2025

A Great White Egret was at a private site near Bruree (Aidan Duggan).
Three Pink-footed Geese were at Cregaun, Clarina (Gerry Murphy).
The female Ring-necked Duck was still at Westfields (Geoff Hunt).